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Wolverines face must win game against Blues

WAYWAYSEECAPPO WOLVERINES

Wolverines Regular Season Record:  27-21-3-2 Home: 15-8-2-0 PP: 18.1% (11th) PK: 83.7% (3rd) Rank: 5th in West Division, 8th in MJHL

Head Coach: Taylor Harnett

Tonight’s Matchup: Vs. WPG Blues 7:30pm: The Waywayseecappo Wolverines have their backs against the wall and might just have to run the table to get into the playoffs. It starts with back to back against the Winnipeg Blues. With two wins over the Blues, it will become more clear how the rest of the season needs to go for the Wolverines.

Last Game: 4-0 Loss vs. Dauphin: A lowly effort against the team that they were chasing, put the Wolverines in a tough spot after a 4-0 loss. The team lost their fifth straight game and seventh of the last eight games.

TOP 5 WOLVERINES SCORERS
Carson Baptiste – 30G – 28A – 58 Points
Andrew Boucher – 13G – 27A – 40 Points
Boone Mathison – 17G – 16A – 33 Points
Cole Carlson  – 12G – 18A – 30 Points
Leyton Smith – 8G – 22A – 30 Points

STATS LEADERS:
Goals (30) – Carson Baptiste |   Assists (28) – Carson Baptiste
Points (58) – Carson Baptiste  |   PIMS (161) – Leyton Smith
Wins (22) –  Tresor Wotton |   Shutouts (2) – Tresor Wotton
Save % (.900) – Tresor Wotton  |   Goals Against Average (2.99) – Tresor Wotton

WINNIPEG BLUES

Blues Regular Season Record:  16-30-7-1 Away: 6-14-5-0 PP: 19.1% (8th) PK: 82.9% (4th) Rank: 6th in East Division, 12th in MJHL

Head Coach: Alex Mandolodis

Tonight’s Matchup: @ Waywayseecappo 5:00pm: Winnipeg’s season is over and the team is playing for pride and to play spoiler, which they very much can do against the Wolverines for the next two contests. Only one win might be enough end Wayway’s playoff chances before the final week.

Last Game: 5-2 Loss vs. Virden: After giving the Oil Capitals a scare the night before, the Blues were outplayed losing 5-2 to Virden. The team was down 4-1 early on in the third period.

TOP 5 BLUES SCORERS

Luke Janus  – 20G – 32A – 52 Points
Thomas Kaufield – 24G – 17A – 41 Points
Brandon Funk – 17G – 22A – 39 Points
Brandt Young  – 4G – 33A – 37 Points
Michael Tanchuk – 13G – 20A – 33 Points

STATS LEADERS:
Goals (24) – Thomas Kaufield  |   Assists (33) – Brandt Young
Points (52) – Luke Janus  |   PIMS (102) – Tazio Cianflone
Wins (11) – Brock Moroz |   Shutouts (0) – Two Goalies Tied
Save % (.899) – Brock Moroz |   Goals Against Average (4.28) – Jackson McLeod

SEASON SERIES:

January 13th – Waywayseecappo wins 4-3

January 14th – Waywayseecappo wins 5-4 (OT)

March 9th – @ Waywayseecappo

March 11th – @ Waywayseecappo