Read the Owatonna People's Press Preview here: http://owatonna.com/news.php?viewStory=31220
Read the Alexandria Echo Press Preview here: http://www.echopress.com/articles/index.cfm?id=60590§ion=sports
The Express hit the road for a game tonight against the Central Division leading Alexandria Blizzard. This is only the second meeting this season with the Blizzard, who ruined our home opener by beating the Express 4-2 on October 3rd. The early loss to the Blizzard doesn't really worry me, as the Express are a different team now than they were then. This should be an interesting game tonight. The Express haven't lost on the road since the first game after the Showcase, and are playing their best hockey of the season. Alexandria is coming off a disappointing performance last weekend, getting swept at home by Bismarck.
Big Kahuna's Predictions: (I'm 102-58 on the season)
Express 3 - Blizzard 2
Our favorite junior team only has one game this weekend, so they can leave it all on the ice tonight. The key tonight is they have to come out strong, and play the full 60 minutes. If they come out flat the Blizzard have the talent to jump on the Express, and it will be more difficult to make up a deficit than it was against the Thunder last Friday night. The Express can make a statement with a win tonight, and I think they are ready to do that. Express win a nailbiter.
Other NAHL games:
USNTDP (U18) over Marquette
Mahoning Valley over USNTDP (U17)
Topeka over St Louis
Springfield over Wichita Falls
North Iowa over Bismarck
Fairbanks over Kenai River
Alaska over Wenatchee
- The NAHL released the details for the Top Prospect Tournament today. Read the article here: http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=695 . Right now, the 3rd place Express would have 3 guys on the Central Division team. If they can climb into 2nd place by Christmas, they would send 5 guys, or if they can climb into first place, they would send 6 guys. Even more reason to keep winning.
- Alexandria traded their backup goalie Dylan Woodring to the Alaska Avalanche on Tuesday this week.
See you at the rink.
--BK
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment