The two best teams in the MJHL take to the ice tonight at the GLMC (yes I know Winnipeg has more points than Dauphin but the Kings winning percentage is greater).
Tonight is a match up I think both teams have had in the back of their mind over the last two weeks as these two clubs have continued to win.
Both teams have made numerous moves over the last few weeks to strengthen their clubs. Dauphin (17-6-1) brought in Gaudet and sent Ryan Luiten to the AJHL for Dayton Reinboldt who has 10 points in 7 games since coming to the MJHL.
Meanwhile the Blizzard (20-7-2) picked up Roger Tagoona and Justin Waskewitch on Monday. Waskewitch will make his debut tonight.
It's a statement game tonight for both teams, I think the Kings may feel slighted after being left off the CJHL top 20 rankings week after week even though they've had the highest winning percentage in the MJHL for a number of weeks now.
I think for OCN people are finally starting to believe that this club can do something special this season, and both teams I'm sure want to prove to the other that they are the Titans of the Sher-Wood division.
The key for OCN tonight will be to stay out of the box. The Kings are a chippy team and will try to goad the Blizzard into take retaliatory penalties. Dauphin has a deadly power play led by Jesse Sinatynski and Jon Gaudet. The Kings are first overall in the MJHL on the PP clicking at a blistering 28.97%.
Although OCN does have the top penalty kill in the MJHL at 85.42% its a game the Blizzard would be wise to stay away from.
Waskewitch will make his Blizzard debut tonight, while Tagoona will have to wait until Tuesday in Waywayseecappo as a mix up with Hockey Saskatchewan means that Wednesdays game doesn't count towards his two game suspension.
Some people may have been looking forward to seeing Tim Perks tonight, he's just been traded to the Winkler Flyers for future considerations.
Puck drop is at 7:00PM. Tonight's game will not be on the radio but Christian Laughland from 730 CKDM in Dauphin will be broadcasting tonight, you can listen here http://730ckdm.ca/.
Will post lineups once I get to the rink.
-Brad-
how come i cant log onto dauphin radio for the game, been trying since 630pm
ReplyDeleteI don't know, you should be able to just click on the listen live button in the top right corner of the main page and open it up in Windows media player.
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