Barons have Wildcats on the run
It’s been a reversal of fortunes for the Elliot Lake Wildcats and Sudbury Nickel Barons thus far in their best-of-seven playoff series.
Let’s just say that the Wildcats owned the Nickel Barons during the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League regular season. In 12 meetings between the two teams, Elliot Lake had a 9-2-1 record in finishing ahead of Sudbury in the standings.
But it has been a different story through two games of the first round of the playoffs.
A very different story.
Backed by the goaltending of Jessie Morin, who has blocked 77 of 80 shots in the two games for a 1.50 goals against average and .963 save percentage, Sudbury has taken a 2-0 series lead over Elliot Lake.
The Nickel Barons have out-scored the Wildcats 9-3 in the process.
To be sure, the pressure is now squarely on the Wildcats, with Game 3 of the series set for tonight in Elliot Lake.
BIRDS BOMBARD BEAVERS
In the other NOJHL West Division series, Soo Thunderbirds have taken a commanding 3-0 lead on the Blind River Beavers.
The Thunderbirds — who have defeated the Beavers by 11-0, 10-1 and 11-0 scores in the three games to date — can put a merciful end to the massacre on Tuesday night in Blind River.
Of note, rookie forward Matt Caruso leads the Thunderbirds with 8 goals in the 3 playoff games.
PHOTO: Game 2 action from Sudbury between the Nickel Barons and the Elliot Lake Wildcats. (Photo by Sudbury Star.)
The Wildcats need ta get there heads out a there Asses.
WTF is going on here!
Hewit and Stensil better forget about the Regular Season cause its damm well over!!
Good Article RR. It is nice to see you writing about the other teams in the League and not just the Soo. Thanks RR.
Peachy go Elliott Lake to nite fine old hoor ahahahahahahahahaha
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Why are the Beavers only dressing 13 skaters?
Barons are definitely doing better than the Eskis after the infamous goalie dust up……
WOW Barons in tough tonight 8-0 after two periods yikes boys ! Bounce back game Wednesday night fellas ! Come on you can do it !