The 10 NPSL clubs primarily were owned by football, baseball and hockey teams and played at baseball or football stadiums. It requires franchises to look at minority candidates they might otherwise not consider, listen to their pitches and maybe make a choice they might not have made before. The Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets 3-1 to stake a one-game-to-none lead in the first-round best-of-seven series. The Bay prevailed 1-0 thanks to a goal from substitute Guy Saint-Vil.