The Miramichi Phantoms of the North Shore Senior Hockey League are in a dog fight with the Caraquet Acadiens for third spot in the south division.
After deafeating the Lamèque-Shippagan Pêcheurs last night 6-3, the Phantoms moved into sole posetion of third place, but remain olny two points of Caraquet.
The Phantoms are playing much better hockey than at the start of the year.
They struggled for most of the season after losing two of their top four scorers and one of their defenceman who led the all d-men in points and the end of last year.
Many times the Phantoms were caught running around in their own zone and gave up way too many scoring chances.
In the past three or four weeks the Phantoms have turned it around.
Stanson Donovan and Rock MacDonald have returned to the team after missing the first half of the season.
The Phantoms must finish ahead of Caraquet to avoid playing Tracadie-Sheila Alpines in the first round.
The Alpines have only lost one game all season.
Some good news for the Phantoms if they do play Tracadie is ,they had the Alpines down midway trough the third period before blowing the lead.
So if the Phantoms can put together a full 60 minute effort against the opposition, they should be alright.
John Murdock had been stellar for the Phantoms in net.
The young 18 year old has been making several key saves game in and game out and has been the reason why the Phantoms have been keeping things close.
Most people thought the season would be over after starter Nick Hardy broke his jaw after getting a puck in the face.
But Murdock is proving everyone wrong.
The Phantoms are on the road tonight to take on the same Acadiens who only trail them by two points.
If the Phantoms can win tonight or gain a point and if Caraquet can lose to Tracadie tomorrow night, the Phantoms are all but assured third place.
Miramichi should be able to beat Lamèque-Shippagan, if they play eachother in the playoffs, as the Pêcheurs are in 2nd place in the south divison.
It certainly is nice to see hockey on the river is improving and the fans are stating to show up at the rinks too.
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