The Flin Flon Bombers return home after splitting a pair of games on the road this weekend in Yorkton and Melville.
After a slow start in Yorkton on Friday, the Bombers got things going in the second period and were able to rally for four straight goals after falling behind 1 to 0.
It was a Ryder Ringor short handed goal that turned things around for the Bombers early in the second period. Flin Flon continues to have the best PK in the league and scored their league leading 15th short handed goal.
The Bombers caught fire and got more offense from Koen Senft (12), Joey Lies (5) and Anthony Piccininno who scored his 14th into the empty net to make the final 4 to 1 for Flin Flon.
Matthew Kieper picked up his 20th win of the year for the Bombers and was razor sharp making 22 saves on 23 shots.
Carter Briltz had the lone goal for the Terriers scoring his 9th of the season on the powerplay.
Flin Flon made their way to Melville to face the Millionaires on Saturday and took on a club that had won 8 straight. Their last loss came against the Bombers on January the 21st when Flin Flon went into Melville and blanked them 3 to 0.
This was definitely a different Melville team who got into the Bombers face all night and kept a lot of shots to the outside and finally found a way to beat Flin Flon 3 to 1.
The Bombers had beat the Mills in the three previous meetings holding them to just one goal in those games.
Simon Parini led the way for Melville with a pair of goals including the game winner early in the second period and Raine Hodge would add his 4th on the powerplay for a little insurance as the Mills beat Flin Flon 3 to 1.
Flin Flon could only get one puck past Melville goalie Ben Laurette who was very good making 32 saves on 33 shots. The only shot to beat him was a Cole Tanchuk wrister off the face off late in the first period.
Kenny Marquart started the game for Flin Flon and gave up 3 goals on 16 shots to suffer the loss.
The Bomber record now sits at 34-11-3-1 and they continue to sit second, 9 points behind the front running Melfort Mustangs.
Moe importantly the Bombers continue to hold off Yorkton and Weyburn for second and are 9 points up on the Terriers and 10 points in front of Weyburn.
Flin Flon will get a great test this weekend as they will play the front running Melfort Mustangs in a home and home Friday and Saturday. If the Bombers have any hope of catching the Stangs for first they will need the weekend sweep.
The season series is 3-3 with both teams winning all their games at home. Flin Flon will head to Melfort on Friday and host the Stangs on Saturday.
Both games will be broadcast on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.
