Game day thread: Medicine Hat @ Wheat Kings, 7:30 PM
11/7/2009 at 10:30 AM
Medicine Hat Tigers (10-8-2-2, T-3rd in Eastern Conference)
Top scorers: Bretton Cameron (18+13=31), Linden Vey (9+16=25), Wacey Hamilton (5+19=24), Emerson Etem (16+7=23)
Top scoring defenceman: Mark Isherwood (7+13=20)
Probable starting goalie: Tyler Bunz (8-7-2-1, 0.877 save pct, 3.62 GAA)
Manitobans: Colin Mospanchuk (Winnipeg), Devyn Dubyk (Minitonas)
Brandon Wheat Kings (10-8-0-2, 5th in Eastern Conference)
Top scorers: Jay Fehr (10+14=24), Brayden Schenn (8+13=21), Aaron Lewadniuk (8+13=21), Matt Calvert (9+11=20)
Top scoring defenceman: Colby Robak (2+11=13)
Probable starting goalie: Andrew Hayes (9-5-0, .903 save pct, 2.73 GAA)
The Wheat Kings look to keep their perfect 6-0 Saturday record in tact as they take on the Tigers.
The bad news: The Tigers are EASILY the top-scoring team in the WHL this season. Their 96 goals in 22 games is 12 more than the next-closest team.
The good news: Only the Kamloops Blazers have given up more goals, and you might recall what the Wheat Kings
did to them three Saturdays ago. That said, Medicine Hat is coming off of a big 3-2 win last night against the #2 scoring team Moose Jaw.
If this were March, we'd be looking at a first round playoff preview with these teams holding the fourth and fifth seeds in the East.
I'll have scratches and lineups at the usual time along with post-game pics. Your pre and post-game thoughts would be very much appreciated in this thread!