The Steinbach Pistons head to Winkler tonight to face off against the Flyers with puck drop set for 7:00pm.
The Pistons 8-game winning streak was ended last weekend with the Pistons falling to the Nighthawks in Niverville. Steinbach bounced back the next night with a come from behind win over Niverville. With the season at the halfway point the Pistons have a 24-5 record with 48 points, sitting atop the MJHL standings. The Pistons have three players (Davis Fry, Travis Hensrud and Ty Paisley) in the top 5 for scoring in the MJHL with Davis Fry leading the league with 46 points (16 goals and 30 assists). Steinbach leads the league in goals for with 134 and goal differential with +70. Steinbach has the second least penalty minutes in the league as a team with 418.
The Winkler Flyers currently sit in second place in the MJHL with a 19-5-5-1 record and 44 points. The Winkler Flyers have 110 goals for and are second in the MJHL in goal differential with +40. Goaltending has been a strong suit for the Flyers as their goaltenders Malachi Klassen and Aidan Comeau have a combined GAA of 2.24 and a combined SV% of 0.925. The Flyers have gone 3-2 in their last 5-games, beating the Terriers and the Kings twice and losing to the Blues and Steelers in OT.
SPECIAL TEAMS
PISTONS: PP 34/128 – 26.6% PK 113/130 – 86.9%
FLYERS: PP 24/130 – 18.5% PK 105/135 – 77.8%
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Pistons: Noah Szabo
Noah Szabo has been playing some great hockey as of late. Coming off a two-point night where he got one goal and one assist, Szabo has been playing with lots of confidence. He has looked great on both sides of the puck, generating offence, and playing well at the blueline while also locking down the back end and shutting down scoring chances.
Flyers: Trent Sambrook
Trent Sambrook is second in team scoring and second in MJHL defencemen scoring with 30 points (5 goals and 25 assists) in 31 games. Sambrook has established himself as one of the best defencemen in the MJHL with a great offensive game but also strong on the back end. Sambrook quarterbacks the powerplay for the Flyers, as he plays in all situations in the game.