Game day thread: Warriors @ Wheat Kings, record crowd. 7:00 PM.
3/10/2010 at 11:26 AM
Moose Jaw Warriors (33-26-5-5, 7th in Eastern Conference)
Top scorers: Quinton Howden (28+37=65, injured), Brendan Rowinski (30+31=61), Jason Bast (30+30=60), Thomas Frazee (20+32=52)
Top scoring defenceman: Ryan Stanton (10+30=40)
Full scoring: http://whl.ca/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&subType=10&season_id=234&leagueId=26&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0
Probable starting goaltender: Jeff Bosch (24-19-3-2 record, 3.16 goals against average, 0.903 save percentage)
Manitobans: Quinton Howden (Oak Bank), Jesse Paradis (Winnipeg), Brendan Rowinski (Winnipeg), Dylan Mcllrath (Winnipeg)
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Brandon Wheat Kings (47-18-1-3, 2nd in Eastern Conference)
Top scorers: Matt Calvert (42+46=88), Brayden Schenn (31+57=88), Aaron Lewadniuk (34+49=83), Scott Glennie (30+50=80)
Top scoring defenceman: Colby Robak (15+47=62)
Full scoring: http://whl.ca/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&season_id=234
Probable starting goaltender: Going to guess Jacob De Serres (23-8-1-1 record, 2.93 goals against average, 0.899 save percentage)
although with Andrew Hayes getting the start on Sunday in Prince Albert all bets are off.
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The Wheat Kings and Moose Jaw Warriors hook up for the second time in less than a week, just five days after a 9-2 Wheat King win in Brandon.
Tonight is the final rain cheque night of the season and is expected to be the largest crowds of the season and one of the largest EVER at Westman Place. As of this posting, there are only 100 standing room tickets remaining.
Scoreboard watching will be on the minds of many in attendance with the Wheat Kings in a race for first in the Eastern Division and potentially Eastern conference. The Saskatoon Blades (one point behind Brandon) are at home to Regina, Calgary visits the Edmonton Oil Kings.
I'll have scratches and lineups at the usual time.