The best of seven SJHL Quarter Finals is all even at two games a piece as the Flin Flon Bombers and Weyburn Red Wings will resume the series tomorrow night at the Whitney Forum.
The two teams split the two games in Weyburn with the Bombers pulling out a 2 to 1 win on Tuesday night thanks to a 38 save performance from Charlie Tritt. Flin Flon got their goals from Rhett Ewen and Connor Miller who picked up his team leading 6th of the post season.
Miller has been one of the Bombers top performers in the playoffs and has been a treat to watch with all the things he does so well including winning a lot of big faceoffs.
On Wednesday the Wings responded with a strong third period and pulled out the 5 to 2 win, this time it was their netminder Joey Rocha with a strong performance with 39 saves on 41 shots.
The night started well with Reid Arberry banging home his second of the playoffs early in the second period. Weyburn's Josh Sale answered when he re-directed a shot from the blue line in front of the Bomber net to tie it at one after two.
Weyburn kept coming in the third and jumped out to a 5 to 1 lead with goals courtesy of Callas Pierce, Lucas Schmid, Rylan Pearce and Josh Sale picking up his second of the night and fifth of the playoffs.
Rhett Ewen did get the Bombers a little closer, when he banged in a rebound with just over two minutes remaining in regulation, but the Bombers couldn't get any closer. Ewen now has goals in three straight games to give him four in the playoffs.
No question tomorrow night is a big one, especially for Flin Flon who do not want to be trailing three games to two heading to Weyburn for game six on Monday night, which would be an elimination game.
The Bombers got some good news as Tyler Stinton has returned from injury and did suit up in game five and played well.
Head Coach and GM, Mike Reagan mentioned on the CFAR Post Game Show on Wednesday that they might get forward Keaton Lesperance back for Saturday, but we still won't see Landon Alexander, Hudson Brehaut and Sam Ward.
They aren't expected to be back for this series.
We will see if the Bombers can find a way to counter the Wings speed and if they can stay out of the penalty box as they were short handed six times in the last game.
Both goaltenders have played well and always give their respective teams a chance to win on any given night.
We know the Whitney Forum will be loud and jam packed and the Maroon and White will be looking forward to the home town support and the atmosphere second to none not only in the SJHL, but any building in the country.
Once again you can depend on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com for all your Flin Flon Bomber Playoff coverage. It all begins with the Great North GM Coach's Show at 7:10 and drop of the puck at 7:30 for Creighton Furniture.
