Troy Maclise (left) did some fancy stick work to get around Summerland player Easton Bodeux Saturday night. Maclise got past him and moved in right on goal, but failed to score. The Steam took the game 6-5. (Richard McGuire photo)

Troy Maclise (left) did some fancy stick work to get around Summerland player Easton Bodeux in this file photo from a regular season game. The two teams meet each other again in the playoff series that starts on Monday night. (Richard McGuire file photo)

The Osoyoos Coyotes begin playoff round two, facing the Summerland Steam at the Sun Bowl Arena Monday and Tuesday evening.

The March 2 and 3 games both start at 7:35 p.m.

The Coyotes eliminated the Princeton Posse in five games with the final game played in Osoyoos last Thursday, Feb. 26

The Steam come out of a tight series with the Kelowna Chiefs, who they beat in seven games. Their seventh game was Saturday, Feb. 28, when the beat the Chiefs 2-1.

The winner of the present series between the Coyotes and the Steam will face the winner of a series between the 100 Mile House Wranglers and the Kamloops Storm in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference Final.

Richard McGuire

Osoyoos Times