Mavs One Win Away From Final (and One Loss Away From Ending Their Season)

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If you like Game Sevens to decide who goes to the CHL Finals, well, then you will love what the Mavs are doing right now.  After losing tonight to Fort Wayne in Game Six, the Mavs set up a Game Seven to decide if they move on to the CHL Finals to take on rival the Wichita Thunder.  Or they could just lose and end their season.  That's pretty intense!  But, don't just take my word for it.  If you want to know what it's like to be a part of a Game Seven series deciding game, just ask any Rangers/Senators/Panthers/Devils/Capitals/Bruins fans you know.  They'll tell ya.

Here are a few recaps of Game Six, and an article from the CHL site on the Berry Conference Champion Wichita Thunder.  Game Seven is Thursday night in Fort Wayne at 6:30pm CT.  Listen live for free on the Mavs site, or watch it live on CHL-TV (that costs money though).

Mavs Site: Mavs Fall To Komets In Game 6

KC Star: Mavs drop game on road

CHL Site: Thunder Advance to Presidents' Cup Finals

Mavericks Home Opener Spoiled by Thunder (not Earthquake)

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Although I was unable to make it out to IEC tonight for the Mavericks home opener, I have heard reports that it was sold out and ROCKIN'!

That's the good news.  The bad news is the Mavs fell to the Wichita Thunder in a shootout for their first loss on the season.  This snaps a six game win streak to begin the year.  There are some nice video highlights if you hop on over to the Mavs site.

The Mavericks have yet to lose a game in regulation, and are the best team in the CHL at 6-0-1.  Thinel remains the points leader in the CHL with four goals and nine assists through seven games this season.  Pretty dang impressive.

The team returns home again on November 11th against the Tulsa Oilers.

Also, start reading the Mavericks Insider, if you are not reading it yet.  It is featured in the News section of the Mavericks main site.  It shows game previews, player interviews, and other tidbits that every Mavs fan will ever want to know.  It gets more in-depth than a hockey blogger can ever hope to go, so, check it out.