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Red Deer Rebels: 11th in Eastern Conference, 17-26-1-7  
Top Scorers: Landon Ferraro (28+16=44), Cass Mappin (16+21=37), Willie Coetzee (13+15=28), Carter Smith (13+14=27)  
Top Defenceman: Cullen Morin (3+20=23)  
Probable starting goalie: Darcy Kuemper (13-17-1-0, 2.91, 0.899)  
Manitobans: Cody Gross (Winnipeg)  
 
Brandon Wheat Kings, 3rd in Eastern Conference, 34-15-3-1  
Top Scorers: Scott Glennie (27+39=66), Jay Fehr (25+40=65), Andrew Clark (32+29=61), Brayden Schenn (22+39=61)  
Top Defenceman: Colby Robak (9+19=28)  
Probable Starting Goalie: Can't be completely sure. I'll guess James Priestner (3.02, 12-6-1-1, 0.882).. what do others think?  
 
The Wheat Kings and Rebels hook up for the second time in a week tonight at Westman Place.  
 
For an 11th place team, the Rebels actually played the Wheaties very well last week.. outshooting them 36-29 and coming within one shootout goal of a win.  
The Wheat Kings have, however, won all three head-to-head matchups so far.. and I see that we've won nine straight against them overall!  
 
For anyone that wasn't at the only other Westman Place game between these teams this year, Landon Ferarro is the player to watch on the Rebels. He gets a ton of ice time and has improved in leaps and bounds since last season.  
 
Two questions for discussion fodder...  
Who do you think will start in goal? What kind of game are people expecting?  
 
I'll post scratches and lineups approx a half hour befor game time.