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5-3 the final score. Kostka made it 4-3 on a point shot and then a San Jose player got an empty-netter.

Stockton faces elimination on Sunday.

Who should start in net? I would say neither goalie has looked like a world-beater but I would go with Rittich as I simply don't trust Gillies at the moment after the first two games. Rittich didn't lose Stockton this game, but he was outplayed by the goalie at the other end as I thought he could have had goal #3 and while #4 was an odd-man rush, it's stops like that that prove you're ready for the next level.

...That or let Tyler Parsons go Surprise! GodMode. If anyone can steal game 4 it's our little phenom.

Other changes I would make? AOM for Doetzal. Doetzal skates better than AOM, but he just isn't an AHL-caliber hockey player. AOM is.

Forward group is fine. Jankowski was a bit guilty of Tanguay/Gaudreau-itis with the constant centering of the puck instead of shooting. Mangiapane was a monster in this game. Biggest issue was clean breakouts with possession. Too much passing to no-one from the boards.