Like every other game this season between the Thunder and the Inferno, it could have gone either way. Despite a slew of penalties and a couple of very late chances for Brampton that almost forced overtime, it went Calgary's way Friday night as the Inferno took Game One of the Clarkson Cup semis, 4-2, at Winsport.
The win marked the Inferno's first-ever postseason victory, as they were swept by their opponents in two consecutive seasons of Clarkson Cup playoff action.
Calgary outshot Brampton 17-2 in the first period, taking advantage of the larger ice surface to spread out the play and display their speed coming down the wings.