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Game day thread: Edmonton @ Wheat Kings, 7:30 PM
1/10/2009 at 10:28 AM
Edmonton Oil Kings: T-6th in Eastern Conference, 19-20-2-4
Top Scorers: Jeff Lee (15+29=44), Brett Breitkreuz (15+22=37), Brent Raedeke (12+25=37), Brenden Dowd (15+21=36)
Top Defenceman: Brandon Lockerby (5+16=21)
Probable starting goalie: Torrie Jung (12-9-1-4, 0.914, 2.48)
Manitobans: Michael St. Croix (Winnipeg), Brandon Lockerby (Douglas), Jesse Pearson (Winnipeg), Ryan Dech (Winnipeg)
Brandon Wheat Kings, 3rd in Eastern Conference, 26-13-2-1
Top Scorers: Scott Glennie (22+32=54), Jay Fehr (16+32=48), Brayden Schenn (17+30=47), Andrew Clark (23+21=44)
Top Defenceman: Colby Robak (7+15=21)
Probable Starting Goalie: James Priestner (7-5-1-1, 0.877, 3.26)
The surging Edmonton Oil Kings visit Brandon to take on the even more surging Wheat Kings tonight at Westman Place. With Edmonton's win last night in Moose Jaw (3-1), they moved into a playoff spot at their latest ever point in the WHL season.
Edmonton will have last year's 4th overall bantam draft pick Michael St. Croix of Winnipeg in the lineup. St. Croix scored in his debut last night in Moose Jaw.
Each of Scott Glennie and Andrew Clark are riding 9 game point scoring streaks, tied for 15th longest in the league this year.
Edmonton won the only head-to-head matchup so far this season, a 6-5 overtime win in a fight filled (5) game in Edmonton in October.