Now the IceRays will see if their first-round bye came with a price tag.
Answers come today.
Lake Charles, the East's No. 3 seed, advanced to the second round after sweeping Central Texas, 2-0, in the first round. Ice Pirates netminder Bryan Schoen pulled his groin midway through the first period of Game 1 against Central Texas and did not play again in the series. Backup goalie Scott Galt stopped 32 shots to earn the shutout in Game 2. The teams play similar styles, he said, and the coach considers it vital the IceRays win today and establish that the time off after the regular season finale Sunday was beneficial. Only time will tell if the bye helped us or not.