Wolves beat Klippers again

This will be a quick recap.

There were an awful lot of penalties in this game. It was obvious that the Klippers struggled to get any sort of flow going in the first period. When they did get on the PP, they usually negated it either by taking a penalty of their own or not making anything happen. They played their best hockey in the last 10 minutes of the game, and by then it was too late.

Justin McDonald made his first SJHL start and if it weren't for his play in the first, those penalties may have buried the Klips. Yeah, he allowed four goals on the first 24 shots. But he made the big saves when needed, and when the Klippers turned it on in the third, McDonald stopped the La Ronge counter attack to give his offence a chance to tie. He made a couple of big glove saves during the game and a huge pad stop on Doug Lindensmith, on a partial breakaway, to deny him the hat trick in the second period.

There was definitely some bad blood tonight, but it could have been much worse. There was one scary moment when Sean Flanagan was hit from behind by Nolan Souchotte in the corner to the right of Justin McDonald. What made it tough to watch was Souchotte was moving at very high speed when he hit Flanagan. Kurt Leedahl immediately stood up for his partner by fighting Souchotte.

Fortunately, Flanagan got the kinks worked out over the second intermission and returned to the game.

I had a good chat with Travis Eggum after the game. He was tossed during the second period for a hit from behind. I didn't see how it developed because I was writing something down, but he told me he was going for the puck and they got tangled up. It was nice to catch up. Does he ever look different from the Eggum who left Kindersley. I think the mustachio and big hair are official requirements to play for La Ronge.

Bump of the game: Taylor Wasden
Three stars: 1. Doug Lindensmith; 2. Taylor Duzan; 3. Dayton Fossum

Larry Wintoneak said D. Jay McGrath should arrive tonight or early tomorrow (Sunday). He also suggested that Riley Down probably won't be ready to play in Flin Flon, but he isn't sure. He had some things to say about the Flanagan hit as well. If I find time on Sunday, I will post the interview as well as another one with Justin McDonald.