Muskegon Lumberjacks win regular-season finale, secure opening-round bye in Clark Cup playoffs
Published: April 19, 2024
It took the last possible second of the season to determine how the
Muskegon Lumberjacks were going to open postseason play next week.
Muskegon needed a win against the Chicago Steel and a Green Bay Gamblers loss in any fashion to the Madison Capitols on Saturday to lock up the second seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Muskegon needed a win against the Chicago Steel and a Green Bay Gamblers loss in any fashion to the Madison Capitols on Saturday to lock up the second seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
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