It was a very good weekend for the Flin Flon Bombers who won back to back games for just the second time this season.
On Friday, Flin Flon knocked off one of the league's top clubs in the Melfort Mustangs 6 to 2. The Bombers took advantage of a couple Mustang mistakes early and jumped out to a quick 2 to 0 lead.
Carter Anderson took advantage of a Mustang turn over at their blue line and went in alone and flipped a back hander over Kristian Coomb's left shoulder. Rhett Ewen was then able to re-direct a puck through Coombs's legs just a few minutes later and the Bombers were off and running.
This was Ewen's first ever SJHL goal.
With a 2 to 0 lead in the second, Flin Flon kept coming and Carter Anderson was able to score his second of the night and team leading 9th of the season. Anthony Piccininno, Reid Arberry and Ryder Ringor also found the back of the net.
Reilly Kotai and Rylan Ringor replied for the Mustangs, with the Bombers picking up their second win of the season over the Mustangs 6 to 2.
Matthew Kieper got his first career start for Flin Flon and was sharp when he had to be making 23 saves on 25 shots. The Mustangs started Kristian Coombs who gave up 4 goals on 14 shots before Madden Mulawka came in relief and stopped 10 of 12.
The Bombers made their way to the Cage in Nipawin on Saturday hoping to ride the momentum of the big win on Friday.
It didn't look good early, as the Bombers had a tough first period and only managed 5 shots on net and trailed 1 to 0.
The Hawk captain Finley Radloff was able to score a powerplay goal with a quick one timer from the point that beat Kenny Marquart up high.
Flin Flon settled down and played a very good second and third period and Carter Anderson seems to have found his scoring touch once again as he tied the game with a beautiful powerplay goal just over 6 minutes in the second period.
This was Anderson's fifth powerplay goal and tenth overall as Anderson is the first Bomber to hit double figures this season.
That would spark Flin Flon as they were able to get to the Nipawin netminder Nathan Claydon beating him 5 times on 28 shots.
Reid Arberry got his second in as many nights with Carter Cormier getting a pair, his 5th and 6th and Luke Lepper got his first of the season. The former Bomber, Connor Ryan got his first as a Hawk, and scored the other Nipawin goal as Flin Flon picked up the 5 to 2 victory.
Kenny Marquart was back between the pipes for Flin Flon and once again played well making 22 saves on 24 shots and had to be sharp early with four Nipawin powerplays in the first period.
The Bombers improve to 8-9-1 after the weekend and are currently two points behind Laronge for the final playoff spot, but do have two games in hand.
Next up for the Maroon and White will be a trip to Kindersley this weekend to face a much improved Klipper team. Kindersley is 7th overall at 10-7 and lead the Bombers by 3 points with a game in hand.
This will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
