The Portage Terriers are back in town and ready to go after their northern road trip. The Dogs will welcome the Winkler Flyers to Stride Place tonight with puck drop at 7:30. Portage returned from OCN with a pair of victories over the weekend by scores of 4-3 and 5-2.

Terrier Jared Roy who netted a goal and two assists in Saturday's game against the Blizzard, says it will be a good matchup, giving the team a chance to see how they respond to their recent success.

"We haven't played Winkler yet," says Roy. "It will be a good contest to see how we respond after winning two games and hopefully we can keep it going."

Tale of the Tape

Record
Portage Terriers 3-1-0
Winkler Flyers 2-1-1

Special Teams
The Portage Terriers come into the game with a their powerplay clicking. A 25% success rate has them ranked second in the league. The Flyers however are right there with the Terriers, clocking a 25% success rate of their own. On the penalty kill, the Dogs are sitting second in the league at 92.3% while being being one of the least penalized teams in the MJHL. Winkler sits in sixth at 85.2% and in contrast are one of the most penalized teams in the league.

Team Leaders
Terriers - Jay Buchholz 3G 3A 6Pts.
Flyers - Erik Dahl 2G 2A 4Pts.

Goaltenders
Terriers - Nathan Moore .917 save percentage and 2.00 GAA.
Flyers - Aaron Brunn .899 save percentage and 4.05 GAA.

This game will be a good test for the Terriers. The Flyers are coming off a 6-2 shelling from Steinbach and will be hungry to show that the Pistons game was an oddity. The Terriers' younger players look to be stepping up for the most part to start the season. This year's youth movement is in full swing in Portage and we'll see if the momentum they gained this weekend can carry them to another win.