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Brayden Dube fends off a Moose Jaw attacker during a game earlier this season on Nov. 25, 2023. (Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
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Raiders wrap up season series against Warriors in Moose Jaw

Feb 2, 2024 | 12:51 PM

The Prince Albert Raiders (21-23-1-3) are making their final trip to Moose Jaw this season as they are set to face off with the Warriors (28-16-0-2) for the final time this season.

The Raiders enter the contest on the heels of a thrilling 4-3 shootout win over Red Deer on Wednesday, which snapped the Rebels’ nine-game winning streak. The win helped P.A. improve to 2-3 in their last five games and 3-5-2 in their last 10. The other wins came against Saskatoon on Jan. 26 and Victoria on Jan. 12.

Meanwhile, the Warriors come into the night with a 5-3 loss in their last match against Medicine Hat. The loss snapped a six-game win streak for Moose Jaw, who are now 8-2 in their last 10 games with the only other loss over that stretch coming against Swift Current back on Jan. 6. Since the acquisition of Matthew Savoie, the Warriors boast a record of 9-2.

In terms of the season series between P.A. and M.J., the Warriors have already won the series with a 5-2 record over the Raiders coming into the contest. The lone Prince Albert victories over Moose Jaw this season came during their first two meetings when the Raiders triumphed 4-0 at home on Sept. 22 and 6-3 in Moose Jaw on Oct. 14.

The Raiders will be back in action on Saturday night when they welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers to Hockeytown North for the first time this season. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.

How the East Division stands ahead of tonight’s matchup.

Who to Watch

Polish import Krzysztof Macias earned the game’s first star during the Raiders 4-3 win over Red Deer on Wednesday, netting a goal and an assist. The pair of points boosts his rookie campaign totals to 16 goals and 10 assists as he leads rookie scoring on the Raiders. Compared to the rest of the league, the Polish Prince ranks 15th among rookies in scoring.

Veteran Sloan Stanick continued to add to his already impressive senior year, tacking on two assists last game against the Rebels while also scoring the game-winner in the shootout. The two helpers improve his totals to 62 points on the year, moving him into the 15th spot in league scoring. The pride of Rapid City, Man. now sits two points back of his career-high of 64 points, which was set last season.

More information about tonight’s contest.

loganc.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com