Five Game Win Streak Intact, Bruins Have Tough Battle with Bismarck

December 10, 2018 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Austin Bruins News Release

UPCOMING GAMES:

Friday, December 14th @ Brookings Blizzard - VFW Sports Center

Saturday, Decmeber 15th @ Brookings Blizzard - VFW Sports Center

Friday, December 28th @ Minnesota Wilderness - Northwoods Credit Union Arena

Saturday, December 29th vs Minnesota Wilderness- Riverside Arena

UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL NIGHTS:

Saturday, December 29th vs Minnesota Wilderness

Cowbell Giveaway Presented by First Farmers and Merchants Bank First 200 fans at Riverside Arena will receive a FREE Bruins cow-bell presented by First

Farmers and Merchants Bank. Limited to the first 200 fans ONLY.

BRUINS TEAM AMONG NAHL LEADERS (TOP 10) Wins - 17 - (T-4th )

Overtime Wins - 2 (T-4th )

Win Percentage - .712 (5th )

Active Win Streak - 5 (T-1st )

Regulation Losses - 6 - (4th fewest)

Shootout Losses - 3 - (T-1st most)

Goal Differential - +28 - (4th )

Goals Against - 49 - (1st )

Penalty Kill - 89.9% - (1st )

PIMs - 409 (8th fewest)

INDIVIDUALS AMONG NAHL LEADERS (TOP 10) Goals Against Average - Kyle McClellan - 1.51 GAA (1st )

Save Percentage - Kyle McClellan - .942% (2nd )

Shutouts - Kyle McClellan - 4 (1st )

Points - Dante Sheriff - 33 (5th )

Goals - Dante Sheriff - 14 (7th )

PREVIEW: The Bruins are on a roll after taking two games on the road over divisional opponent Brookings this past weekend. The wins were the Bruins fourth and fifth straight, keeping them in pace with the rest of the difficult NAHL Central Division. Despite the wins, the Bruins still remain in second place in the division after Aberdeen also won both of their games and remain one point ahead of Austin.

This weekend brings a tall task for the Bruins as they take on their biggest rival, Bismarck. The Bobcats split their weekend series with Minot but have been playing strong as of late. The Bobcats are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten. Bismarck comes into this weekends matchup in fourth place in the Central Division with a 16-8-1-1 record. They currently sit just four points behind the Bruins for second place, and five points behind Aberdeen for the top spot. Bismarck is also a very strong team at home, owning a 9-1-0-0 record in their 10 games at VFW Sports Center.

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