The Bismarck Bobcats punched their tickets for their third straight Central Division Finals thanks to a 2-1 Game Five win over the Alexandria Blizzard Monday at the Runestone Center, capturing the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals three games to two.

A three-goal rally by the Alexandria Blizzard evened the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals 2-2 as the top-seeded Blizzard topped the Bismarck Bobcats 3-1 Saturday at the VFW Sports Center, forcing a winner-take-all Game Five on Monday.

With 1,242 screaming fans roaring their approval, the Bismarck Bobcats rattled off four straight goals to claim a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals courtesy of a 6-3 victory over the Alexandria Blizzard Friday at the VFW Sports Center.

Having successfully reclaimed home ice advantage and halted a ten-game losing streak to the Alexandria Blizzard, the Bismarck Bobcats make their home playoff debut Friday for the first of two big home postseason contests at the VFW Sports Center this weekend.

Following a five-goal Game One loss Friday, the Bismarck Bobcats circled the wagons and turned the tables on the Alexandria Blizzard, routing the top-seeded Blizzard 5-1 Saturday at the Runestone Center to tie the Central Division Semifinals 1-1.

The Bismarck Bobcats saw the Alexandria Blizzard run off six straight goals in the first 26 minutes of Game One and could not muster a big comeback, falling 6-1 Friday at the Runestone Center for a 0-1 series deficit in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals.

A season-high crowd of 1,553 roared its approval as the Bismarck Bobcats ran out to a fast lead and pulled away late on their way to a 4-1 win over the Owatonna Express Saturday at the VFW Sports Center, snapping a four-game losing streak in their regular season home finale.

The Bismarck Bobcats watched the Owatonna Express rattle off four straight goals and tack on a pair of empty net strikes as the Express downed the Bobcats 6-2 Friday at the VFW Sports Center.