This past week the Estevan Bruins went 2-1 as they opened up the weekend with a 6-4 loss to the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The Bruins would rebound on Saturday and Sunday as they picked up a pair of wins over the Flin Flon Bombers 4-2 on Saturday and 2-0 on Sunday.
Player of the Week
Josh Jelinski
Jelinski along with his line mates Tyler Paslawski and Matthew Dochylo had another big weekend for the Bruins. Jelinski lead the way with 3 goals and 2 assists including a pair of goals in the Bruins win over the Bombers on Sunday. The line has been taking care of business at both ends of the ice as they have been very dominant inside of the offensive zone especially in front of the net and along the boards.
Defenceman of the Week
Dominic Perrault
Perrault was out of the lineup on Saturday but he came back into the lineup with a vengeance on Sunday in the Bruins win over Flin Flon. Perrault was a physical force all night long as he took advantage of his size and strength. Along with his physical play, Perrault displayed his offensive talents as he made several offensive rushes into the Bombers. Perrault was a key offensive stand out for the Bruins last season in their win in the Survivor Series especially in the pivotal Game 5, and if the Bruins are to make a postseason run, they will need that kind of effort from Perrault.
Rookie of the Week
Tyler Ross
The weekend had a shaky start for Ross as he was in net for the Bruins in their 6-4 loss to the La Ronge Ice Wolves. But by the end of the weekend, the Michigan native settled down and picked up a pair of wins including the first shutout of the season for the Bruins on Sunday in their 3-0 win over Flin Flon. After not playing a lot of hockey before arriving to Estevan, Ross has been busy over the past couple of weeks filling in for Steven Glass who has been sidelined with an injury. With the Bruins only having one game on Friday at home, Ross may get his fourth straight in net.
Unsung Hero
Matt Brykaliuk
Brykaliuk scored a pair of goals on the weekend and continues to display more confidence inside of the offensive zone. Both goals Brykaliuk had some extra time to shoot and instead of shooting instantly, he waited a second longer and buried it top shelf. Brykaliuk also saw some time on the blue line in Sunday's win with the Bruins down to 3 regular defencemen with injuries and penalty troubles. Brykaliuk skated on a line with Derek Whitehill and Taylor Reich last weekend and he could become more of an offensive threat for the Bruins down the stretch.
No comments:
Post a Comment