Tomorrow night is another "biggest game of the season" for the OCN Blizzard, until Dauphin either surpasses the Blizzard or tails off every match up between these two teams will have a huge impact in the Sher-Wood division.
Both teams seem to run through the rest of the league with relative ease while the season series sits at 1-1. The two clubs will play two more times after tomorrow before the Christmas break, so expect to get comfortable with the Kings before the holidays.
Both games have been decided by a 3-2 score and have been won by the road team.
In early October the Blizzard marched down to Dauphin and had Justin McDonald steal the show in a 50+ save performance, that would held solidify McDonald in the starters role.
Last Friday November 30th two power play markers by the Kings, and two turnovers one by Tim Kavanaugh the other by Justin McDonald as he shot the puck right into Jesse Sinatyinski who would score the eventual game winner off the bounce.
The Blizzard held a two nothing lead from the midway mark of the first period all the way to the beginning of the third period when a Jon Gaudet marker would mark the beginning of the Blizzard collapse.
OCN didn't stay out of the penalty box against the leagues top power play, the Kings scored on two of seven PP opportunities and it in part cost them the game.
The Blizzard will have to stay out of the box tomorrow night in Dauphin if they want to win. The Kings are a very good team with a deadly power play.
With full reinforcements OCN will be a tougher team for the Kings to play than last Friday.
If you can make it down to Dauphin I suggest you do, should be a playoff atmosphere.
Puck drop is at seven, game will be broadcast with pre-game at 6:45.
Brad will you be boadcasting this game tomorrow ?
ReplyDeleteYep. 6:45 pre-game.
DeleteBlizz win tonight if they play smart and stay out of the penalty box. They are the better team.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree, with TJ and Garick in the lineup there's a lot of depth, but remember that Dauphin also picked up Vanscourt and Van Teeling.
DeleteEither way tonight will be a great game and the key for OCN will be staying out of the box.
True enough. We also should remember that Waskewitch's game was against Dauphin. He sure as heck didn't look then like he has been playing once he got use to the system.
ReplyDeleteIt will be a good game. Are you broadcasting the game tonight? If so what time? lol jk
Haha... throw in a few 'zzzzz' into your comments too.
ReplyDeleteYour Waskewitch comment is spot on, the Blizz were also without Tagoona for that match up.
Two fairly different looking teams in just 2 weeks. Great to see both teams getting better.
Agreed !.....Every player have to step up to the plate. Blizz success will be....team play and team support. Defense move the puck do not cough it up. Go with the flow of game to avoid getting burnt. "And Most Importantly Do Not Have To Many Penaltys !! "..........Go Blizz Go
ReplyDeleteBrad do you know when Kolton Baptiste will be returning ?? How long will he be out ?......concerned blizz fan !!
ReplyDeleteProbably another week for Baptiste.
DeleteBradley what's Ocn Blizz line up for tonights game ???
ReplyDeleteWill have the lineup closer to game time.
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