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By Mat Barrett

Best of Five

Mustangs head to La Ronge with series tied at one

Mar 21, 2023 | 12:42 PM

The SJHL’s first round matchup between the Melfort Mustangs and La Ronge Ice Wolves will shift to La Ronge tonight with the series tied 1-1 after a pair of games in Melfort.

La Ronge took game one 3-1 at the Palace, while Melfort erased a two-goal deficit in the third period to win in overtime in game two on Saturday. Zac Somers was the hero that night for the Mustangs.

Melfort only won one of three games in La Ronge this season, and they’ll look to get another up North as the series has turned into a “first to three wins” after the split in games one and two.

The Mustangs outshot the Ice Wolves handily in both games, but ultimately Dawson Smith stood tall for La Ronge with a .941 save-percentage. Joel Favreau has stopped 34 of 38 through two games.

Also, interestingly enough, each team has scored the first goal once, but each team ultimately lost that game.

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Games three and four go Tuesday and Wednesday in La Ronge with puck drop at 7:30 p.m. both nights on 105 CJVR.

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