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The Wheat Kings travel to Moose Jaw to take on the Warriors tonight (Mar 1).
Coming in to tonight's game - the Wheat Kings dropped two games to the Regina Pats. Last Friday (Feb 24), the Pats stole one inside a packed Westoba Place with the Wheat Kings putting 47 shots on Drew Sim only for him to surrender 3 goals. Connor Bedard would score the game winning goal with only 1:55 remaining in the 3rd period allowing the Pats to win 4-3 in hostile territory. The following night (Feb 25) the Wheat Kings lost 6-3 in Regina. It was a game the Wheat Kings controlled for most of it heading into the 2nd period with a 3-1 lead, but penalty trouble gave the Pats life scoring a pair in the 2nd period and then adding a late 2nd period goal from Alexander Suzdalev giving the Pats a 4-3 lead after 40. Alex Suzdalev would put the game to bed scoring his first career hat trick and Connor Bedard would add the empty net goal giving the Pats a 6-3 win.
The Wheat Kings and Warriors are meeting for the 6th time this season. The Warriors lead the season series 3-2 after the Wheat Kings had an early 2-0 lead up to December 31st. Last time these two clubs met was back on January 27th, it was a 5-1 victory for the Warriors. In that specific game it was the Wheat Kings who got off to a hot start with Calder Anderson getting on the board 83 seconds into the game but the Warriors took over the remainder of the way scoring 5 unanswered. Ryder Korczak & Harper Lolacher led the way each with a pair of goals. The Warriors have outsourced 15-6 in the last 3 games combined. Ryder Korczak has been the difference in those games with 4 goals and an assist. Korczak was Jagger Firkus has 4 goals and 6 assists in those 3 games. Nolan Ritchie has been the impact player for the Wheat Kings in the season series scoring 8 points in 5 games versus the Warriors.
Who’s Hot: Brett Hyland currently has 19 goals scored in his last 21 games. Forward Nate Danielson has been stellar as of late scoring 11 points in his last 8 games. Danielson is also on a 8 game point streak.. Nolan Ritchie has 45 points in his last 35 games.
Q Country's pre-game show begins at 6:45 pm - Face-off at 7:00 pm followed by the play-by-play with Chase Johnston.
(Preview by the Brandon Wheat Kings)
