Roadrunners' March Surge Secures Playoff Hopes

0:00It's April 2nd. This is NHL News Today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Cory with the story. Midway through March, the Tucson Roadrunners look shaky, hovering around 500 in the standings and slipping from playoff contention in the Pacific Division, but they flip the script with seven wins and 12 games, including sweeps over San Jose and Manitoba. That momentum helped them snag points against top teams like Ontario, keeping their postseason streak alive after a tough start. Earlier this month, they kicked off with a two-win, three-loss, one over time lost stretch on the road in California, but home-ice sparked the turnaround. Sweeping San Jose snapped a three-game skid with strong showings from guys like Andrew Agasino and Daniel Butt, piling up multi-goal nights. Goaltender Matt Valtus did tall two, turning away 44 of 48 shots in one key win. Players and coaches are fired up about the team vibe. Falling at a family pushing together for that final playoff push, veterans like Captain

1:03Austin Paganski led with 13 points in 12 games, breaking career highs at age 30, while Agasino exploded for. Fifteen points late in the month, rookies chipped in from Maverick Lemoro's Game Winner to Michael Herbal's pro-day-view victory, news signings at a depth like Herbal on amateur tryout grabbing his first win, and records fell with Cameron Hevegg tying the franchise points mark at. In 1980, injuries hit hard, sidelineing Ardom Duda for the season, but the locker room stays tight amid call-ups and returns. Heading into April, they faced nine due or die games, mostly on the road against rivals like the Silver Knights and Goals, with just two home dates too, close. Sweep one series or grab three points somewhere, and that last spot could be theirs. As here's Magic Proos, they can pull it off.