BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW
It's round three.
Tonight, the Sudbury Wolves square off
against the Peterborough Petes for the third time this
season.
Game time at the Sudbury Arena is 7:30
pm.
Both clubs have won a game. The Petes took
the first game 2-1. The Wolves took the next game, in
convincing fashion, with a 7-2 win.
The Petes have been on a winning roll lately,
and scoring a truck load of goals.
Wolves' head coach and general manger
Mike Foligno is aware of the robust offence that the Petes
possess, and knows his troops better be prepared for a tough
battle.
"They're a team that really can explode
offensively," said Foligno. "Their power play has been a really
big part of their game, and we have to make sure to not give
them too many opportunities. We have to play a disciplined game
and jump on our early opportunities."
The Petes should expect a rather unpleasant
welcome from the Wolves.
"We have to make it very tough for them in
our building," said Foligno. "We want to make sure to keep our
home record intact. We're undefeated at home so far, but
we're not so concerned about being undefeated as we're
about playing well, and especially in front of our fans."
In the two games so far, Liam Reddox has
given the Wolves the most trouble. He has a goal and two
points.
For the Wolves, Bobby Chaumont leads the way
with three assists in the two games.
Here's a look at the Petes top three
scorers over their last five games, prior to their Thursday
night contest against Kingston.
Jamie Tardif has been red-hot, with six goals
and 12 points, Reddox has one goal and eight points, and Trevor
Hendrix has three goals and seven points.
Here's a look at the Wolves' top
three scorers over their last five games.
Chaumont has five goals, McDonough has five
assists, and Ben Pouliot has two goals and four points.
The Wolves then travel on Sunday to take on
the Brampton Battalion at 2 pm.
It will be the third meeting between the two
clubs, and they will not gift-wrap a win for the Wolves.
"Brampton is always going to be tough, said
Foligno. "A lot of teams have trouble with Brampton. We play
them hard. We're a similar in a lot of areas. They have a
lot of guys that open a game up. With have to keep a watch on
guys like Wojtek Wolski and Ryan Oulahen. Again, success will
come as long as we stay out of the penalty box."
You can catch the game live on 790
CIGM.