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Rematch Of Canalta Cup Final

 

 

The Flin Flon Bombers and Melfort Mustangs will meet for the first time since last spring's Canalta Cup final in the first of a home and home series tonight at the Whitney Forum.

 

Both teams will have a different look with both first lines gone from last year that made them two of the most explosive teams in the league.

 

New comer Dondre Watson leads the Bombers in goals this year with 10 but has struggled lately with 8 of his goals coming in his first 5 games. He has only hit the back of the net twice in his last 13 games.

 

Nick Shumlanki fresh off a 3 point weekend leads Flin Flon in scoring this season picking up 18 points in 18 games. Reitmeier, Lavallee and Lesko are all starting to hit their stride which should really help this hockey team down the stretch.

 

This will also be the first time that Eric Sinclair will suit up against his former team as he gets to renew acquaintances with the group he won two Canalta Cup Championships with. Sinclair was dealt to Melville in September but never reported and was eventually traded to the Bombers for futures.

 

With the Minions line moving on, returning forward Kalem Zary is the go to guy for Melfort this year leading his team in scoring with 19 points in 17 games.

 

The Mustangs have also just received another big boost reacquiring goalie Evan Plotnick along with Drew Litwin from Melville for a player development fee and a second round pick in 2017.

 

Plotnick took the Mustangs to the league final last year while Palmer was recovering from an injury and looked good against the Bombers in the first few games of the final before Palmer came back.

 

After 3 out of a possible 4 points this past weekend Flin Flon is 8-6-2-2 and are tied with Nipawin for first in the Sherwood, but the Hawks have 4 games in hand.

 

Melfort who only have 2 wins in their last 10 are 5-10-1-2 and are 7 points behind the Bombers in the standings.

 

No broadcast from the Forum tonight, but we will have the rematch from Melfort tomorrow starting with the Murray GM Coach's Show at 8:15 and play by play at 8:30 MB time.

 

 

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