Looks like Kindersley tied the game on a late third period 5-on-3, before Jordan Hoffman scored his 2nd of the game in overtime, giving the Kindersley Klippers a 4-3 (OT) win over the Terriers.
**CORRECTION... not a 5-on-3. Murray and Duzan had coincidental slashing calls at 14:18, right before Keon Vick was handed a major for high-sticking. Would have been a 4-on-3.
That keeps the Klippers alive in the race for first, and as disappointing as the loss is for the club, the single point is still a huge one for the Terriers.
Now, it's a 5 point spread with 3 games remaining... meaning ONE Yorkton win in their last three games, or ONE Kindersley regulation loss in their last three would lock up first place for the Terriers.
Again, they've got every opportunity to take care of their own business and not even have to look at the out of town scoreboard, but there's no question the Terriers finish with a tough schedule.
Tonight (SUN) in Humboldt, Tuesday in Estevan, and Friday at home against La Ronge.
The Klippers are off until Tuesday when they host Melfort, and then finish with a pair of games against Battleford.
If the Terriers and Klippers end up tied, Kindersley would get 1st. The first tie breaker is overall wins... and they're tied in wins (32) right now, despite the 5 point gap. So obviously if Kindersley ends up even in points, it would mean the Terriers didn't win another game and the Klippers would have more.
The season series was dead even, by the way. Yorkton won the first three, Kindersley the last three, and each team won once in overtime, to each have records of 3-2-1 against eachother.
Clarke Breitkreuz, Devon McMullen and Robbie Ciolfi scored for the Terriers, while Warren Shymko made his 5th straight start, and Devin Peters dressed for the first time since getting injured February 1st, serving as Shymko's backup.
Talk to you from Humboldt at 5:50!
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The Melville Millionaires were the first team to officially knock another team out of playoff contention Saturday night.
And while they would have much rather it been the Notre Dame Hounds... it was the Nipawin Hawks, as the Millionaires beat Nipawin 5-1 at the Stadium. That ensures a Bauer Conference Survivor Series between Battlefords & Flin Flon... more on that in a bit.
Andre Parker, Michael Rogoschewsky (1g-1a), Michael Desjarlais, Derek Wasylyshen and Connor Lowe-Wylde scored for the Millionaires, while Mark Owen and Godric Tham each had 2 assists.
Zach Rakochy stopped 30 of 31 shots sent his way.
The Notre Dame Hounds beat the Mustangs 3-2 IN Melfort. That's an enormous victory for the Hounds... who keep pace with the Mils, still 2 points back. Melville has one game in hand, and get set to travel to Notre Dame on Monday.
Could be up 4 with a game in hand, or tied after that one. Looking forward to calling that one too!
An all-Sherwood Division match saw Estevan beat Weyburn 5-2 on the road, the same score the Wings beat the Bruins by in Estevan the night before. That gets Estevan within one point of Weyburn for third spot. The Bruins also have 1 in hand. Infact Weyburn has just 2 games remaining, both at home against Melville (FRI) and Notre Dame (SUN). Estevan's final three are also at home, against Yorkton (TUE), Notre Dame (THU), Melville (Tue, 22nd).
Battleford beat Flin Flon 5-4, and jump back over the Bombers by a point, into 4th place in the Bauer Conference. The Stars have a game in hand, and host the Bombers on Tuesday.
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In the MJHL, the Swan Valley Stampeders' top players were held in check in Friday's 4-1 loss in Neepawa, but their top two scorers both found the net Saturday in Portage, in a 2-1 win over the first place Terriers.
Ryan Marshall opened the scoring, while Shelby Gray scored the winner, unassisted with 1:33 remaining in the third period.
Jayson Argue stopped 27/28 shots.
Wayway lost 4-2 in Selkirk.
That means Swan Valley's now 4 points up on the Wolverines for 4th place.
Dauphin beat OCN 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday. That leaves Dauphin just 4 points back of Portage for the Division lead, and OCN's 5 points up on Swan Valley for 3rd.
The Stamps and Blizzard play eachother three times in five nights, this coming Friday, Saturday, Tuesday. Swan Valley and Wayway finish their regular seasons with a home-and-home Feb 23 and 25.
Winkler kept pace with Selkirk again, with a win over the Blues... so the Flyers and Steelers are still tied for top spot in the Addison.
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