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Bombers- Stars Preview

 

 

 

 

After a 6 day break the Flin Flon Bombers will welcome the Battleford Stars to town for a pair of games this weekend.

 

I know a number of fans are excited about getting back to the rink to watch some hockey this weekend and playing the Battlefords makes it that much sweeter.

 

The North Stars are one of the Bomber's best rivalries and I don't know if I can remember too many bad games between these two teams.

 

This will be the first meeting since their playoff matchup  in the spring when Rylee Zimmer ended the Star's season with his dramatic double over time goal in game 5 of the SJHL semi final.

 

Both teams are near the top of the standings with Battleford coming in with a record of 6-3. Battleford also sports the league's best road record at 4-1.

 

The Bombers have only lost 1 game in regulation and have a record of 6-1-1 and lead Nipawin by 3 points for top spot in the Sherwood Division. Flin Flon is second overall, 3 points behind first place Humboldt and 1 point up on Battleford.

 

Not only did the Bombers take the SJHL semi final against the Stars, they also beat them 4 out of 6 in the regular season last year  including all three at the Whitney Forum.

 

Battleford is led offensively by Reed Delainey and Connor Logan who have combined for 22 points. Delainey should be one of the league's top point getters and was injured for their playoff series against Flin Flon in the spring.

 

Flin Flon continues to get goals from Dondre Watson who has 9 which has him tied with the Broncos Van Os-Shaw for the league lead. The strange stat is he doesn't have a single assist yet, but that should change as he has to be one of the most exciting players to hit this league in a long time.

 

Congratulations to Bomber goaltender Zac Robidoux and defenseman Joseph Leonidas on being chosen SJHL players of the week. Both these guys had solid weeks and their contibutions are one of the reasons the Bombers are off to a great start.

 

Game time is 7:30 tonight and tomorrow and 102.9 CFAR will have the broadcast Saturday night with the Murray GM Coach's Show at 7:15, and play by play at 7:30.

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