Game Preview: Blizzard vs Portage

The Blizzard have handled the defending champs with relative ease this season and can run a perfect 4-0 in their season series versus Portage with a win tonight.

The Blizzard are coming off two loses to the Swan Valley Stampeders by scores of 6-3 each time. Those losses are the first back to back for the Blizzard this season.

Ke-Na-Now Centre in Wabowden

Kajon McKay makes his only trip to the North this season both he and Blizzard forward  Eddie Bayer spent plenty of time there (pic left) as youngsters. The Ke-Na-Now Centre in Wabowden.

McKay is a 20 year old and could be moved by the Terriers this year if they fall out of the race. I think a large number of Blizzard fans hope they can see him playing out of the GLMC later this year.

The Blizzard have dominated the Terriers this year with a pair of blowout wins in Portage and a shootout winner at the MJHL Showcase.

I would expect that Portage doesn't want to get swept, should be another tough test at home tonight. We'll see which Blizzard show up... as DeBray put it the "smart tough or stupid tough".

HOW THEY MATCHUP:

Records:

OCN: 12-5-1 (1st SHWD)

PTG: 7-5-1 (3rd ADDN)

Goals For:

OCN: 60

PTG: 37

Goals Against: 

OCN: 48

PTG: 41

Powerplay:

OCN: 7/10 (10% / 11th)

PTG: 11/58 (18.97% / 7th)

Penalty Kill:

OCN: 91/103 (83.50% / 4th)

PTG: 37/45 (82.22% / 5th)

Tonight's game is not being broadcast. Tomorrow's will be.