Game day thread: Prince Albert @ Wheat Kings, 7:30 PM
2/27/2010 at 12:43 PM
Prince Albert Raiders (30-29-3-2, 9th in Eastern Conference)
Top scorers: Craig McCallum (23+40=63), Brandon Herrod (35+27=62), Dustin Cameron (28+24=52), Igor Revenko (24+26=50)
Top scoring defenceman: Jordan Rowley (8+38=46)
Full scoring: http://whl.ca/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&subType=12&season_id=234&leagueId=26&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0
Probable starting goaltender: Garrett Zemlak (24-20-3-1, 3.00 goals against average, 0.912 save percentage) was peppered with 41 shots in last night's 5-0 loss in Saskatoon, but I'll guess that the Raiders go with their #1 guy again tonight.
Manitobans:
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Brandon Wheat Kings (43-18-1-3, 3rd in Eastern Conference)
Top scorers: Brayden Schenn (27+55=82), Matt Calvert (39+42=81), Aaron Lewadniuk (31+45=76), Scott Glennie (26+46=72)
Top scoring defenceman: Colby Robak (11+45=59)
Full scoring: http://whl.ca/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&season_id=234
Probable starting goaltender: Jacob De Serres (21-8-1-1, 2.93 goals against average, 0.899 save percentage)
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Fighting for their playoff lives, the Prince Albert Raiders make their final Brandon visit of the (regular) season tonight.
The Raiders are just three points behind the Swift Current Broncos for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, with the Broncos hosting a tough Vancouver Giant team tonight.
The Wheat Kings will be doing some scoreboard watching of their own as the first place Saskatoon Blades host Regina this evening.
I'll have lineups and scratches at the usual time. It would be great to hear others' thoughts on the matchup.