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West Valley City • The Utah Grizzlies hope to take a stranglehold on their opening round ECHL playoff series against Colorado on Saturday night (7 p.m.) at the Maverik Center.

Utah leads the best-of-seven series, 2-1.

The Grizzlies come off a thrilling 3-2 victory in Game 3. Every game so far has been decided by one goal. Through three games, Utah has outscored the Eagles, 10-9.

The Grizzlies can wrap up the series at home by winning Games 4 and 5, which is scheduled for Sunday (4 p.m.). The Utah-Colorado winner meets the Cincinnati-Fort Wayne survivor in the second round.