Klippers Dominate On Home Ice Defeating La Ronge 7-1

I apologize for the lack of blogging over the weekend. My parents were in town from Edmonton, and I had to take part in a bunch of the Goose Festival events for the radio station.

Since the game Friday night is not really fresh on my mind this morning, I am just going to hit on a bunch of random points from the game.

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- It was a complete team effort that resulted in the 7-1 win.

- The Klippers simply outworked the Ice Wolves, in the third period the Wolves had nothing left and the Klippers just kept on coming.

- Kindersleys forcheck was lethal. They Wolves really struggled breaking out of their end as Klipper forwards kept on coming with pressure. I don't know how many times I seen a Klipper forward knock a La Ronge defenseman off the puck behind their own net or in the corner. Kindersley has a ton of speed up front and they used that to their advantage by getting into the zone quickly.

- Defensively the Klippers were very sound. Troy Gedney made his Klipper debut and he played very well. He is good defensively but also appears to have some offensive upside. He had a few very nice rushes from the back end.

- Zane Morin had his best game in a Klipper uniform. It was a big night for Zane against his former club. He got his first in a Klipper uniform against his former club, and also had 2 assists. It was not hist 1st SJHL goal as he had 1 with La Ronge last season. Bob Beatty after watching that game likely regretted trading him.

- Morgan Eaton had his best game in the SJHL up to this point. He had a tough give away in the 1st period but responded with a sound physical defensive game. Eaton delivered one of the biggest hits I've seen in the SJHL right at center ice. I forget who it was that Eaton hit, but his helmet must of went flying 5 feet from the effects of the hit.

- Up front Taylor Duzan was the best player on the ice scoring his 1st 3 goals of the season. His quick release was on full display as he snipped all 3 goals past Rajotte. His line mates also had a big night as the trio combined for 8 points. They were dynamic on the cycle, and used their speed to create a ton of turnovers on the forcheck.

- I thought Taylor Wasden had a great game for Kindersley. He got his 1st goal of the season but it really could of been his 3rd or 4th up to this point. Wasden has been creating a ton of chances offensively but has been a bit snake bitten up until this weekend. Taylor really has an extra step to his game this season, he looks quicker which really allows him to use his strength down low. His speed also allows him to get into better positions to make those big checks. He made a few big ones on the night but didn't get the bump of the game as that went to Morgan Eaton.

- Justin Lund continues to impress me. He got in a fight, had an assist and was one goal away from the Gordie Howe hat trick. He just works hard at all times, isn't scared to get dirty down low and gets better every time I see him. Impressive game for the rookie.

The injury bug is starting to get to Kindersley a bit. Aaron Letourneauis is still about a week or two away from returning and now Ryan Eliott will be out for a about a week or two with a wrist injury. Hope to get an update on their status before tomorrow game.

In terms of the webcast I hope everything worked ok online. I know a loose cord went out in the first period resulting in a few lost minutes of video. If you purchased the webcast let me know how things went please. Tuesdays game against Battlefords will also be webcasted!

I have a few interviews that should be up shortly.