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22TuesdayMarch32015SPORTSRECREATIONHOCKEY6.8103inx6.3125inYellowknifersgoalputsteamattopofSask.hockeyleagueByJOHNLYNCHFormostteamstwooutofthreewinsaintbadbutfortheKindersleyKlipperstwooutofthreewinscontinuetodenewhathasbeenaspectacularseasontodate.BackedbythespectaculargoaltendingofEvanWeningerandthelargesthomecrowdoftheseasontheKindersleyKlippersnippedtheMelfortMustangs3-2inashootoutFeb.21attheWestCentralEventsCentreinKindersley.InanothershootoutaweeklaterathometheKlippersdefeatedtheWeyburnRedWings4-3toclaimrstplaceintheirdivision.Evanhadtworeallyfantasticsavesdur-ingasequenceneartheendofthesecondperiodcoachRockieZingersaidoftheMel-fortcontest.Healsodidwellintheshootoutstoppingtheirtwoshooters.Ifseasonlongtrendsweretopersistaleaguenalinvolvingthesetwoteamswouldbeex-citing.MelfortandKindersleyareone-tworespectivelyinthe12-teamleague.IntalkingtotheMelfortcoachwebothagreedfanswillcontinuetoseesomegreathockeyZingersaid.Thewaytheplayoffsaresetupbothteamswouldhavetomakeittotheleaguenalforthemtoplayeachotheragainthisseason.Beingabletocomebackfromdecitsissomethingthisteamtakesprideinaccord-ingtoteamcaptainShaunMacPhersonofFortSmithNWT.Kindersleyovercamea1-0decitearlyintheMelfortcontest.Wehavealotof20year-oldsonthisteamthatkeeptheotherguyscalmandfocusedMacPhersonsaid.Wehavetostayontopofourgamesmentallyandnotlosefocusinanysituation.ThismostrecentwingivesKindersleytwowinsintheseasonserieswithMelfort.TheMustangsdrewrstbloodintheseasonwitha2-1shootoutwinonOct.31followedbyaKlip-per2-1overtimevictoryonNov.29.ItwasagreatgameMacPhersoncon-tinued.Wehadaplayoffatmospherewithareallybigcrowd.Idontwantthesamemistaketohappenagainwherelikelastyearwelostrstplaceinthelastfewgamesoftheseason.Itshouldnothappenthistime.DevinCaseofYknabswinninggoalAnditdidntthankstoalittlehelpfromtheNorth.AfterlosingtoNotreDameonFridaynightathometheKlippersbouncedbacktobeatWeyburnonSaturday.ThegamemarkedabigcomebacknightforYellowknifesDevinCase.OutsincemidJan-uarywithadislocatedkneecapCasescoredthewinningshootoutgoalagainstWeyburnSaturdaynight.IwasthethirdshooterforourteamandnobodyoneithersidehadscoreduptothatpointCasesaid.IwatchedourrsttwoshootersandtheWeyburngoalieseemedtobetakingawaytheblockerside.SowhatIdidwasgoinonhimreallyfastslowdownandputahighonepasthimjustoutofhisglovesreach.ZingerspokehighlyofCasesperformancetodate.WearereallygladtohavehimbackZingersaid.YoudenitelyknowwhenDevinisnotinthelineupthatsforsure.TheteamhasplayedwelloverthecourseoftheseasonandtheirrecordreectsthatZingersaid.Weneverlostmorethantwogamesto-getherhesaid.Wehavehadthatkindofconsistencythroughouttheseasontogetustowherewearenow.TheKlipperslastgameoftheseasonwilltakeplaceathomeonTuesdayMar.2againsttheBattlefordsNorthStars.Afterthatgametheteamisoffforapproximately10daysbe-foretheplayoffs.WecouldbeplayingagainstBattlefordsWeyburnorHumboldtinourrstroundofplayoffsZingersaidSunday.Thatwontbeknownuntilafterthesurvivorseriesthoseteamshavetoplayarecompleted.Thebreakwillbegoodforourguystorestupandgethealthyforthegamesahead.PhotoJamacPublishingYellowknifesDevinCasecamebackfromakneeinjurytoscorethewinninggoalinanovertimeshootoutagainsttheWeyburnRedwingsontheweekendputtinghisteaminrstplaceintheirdivisiongoingintotheSaskatchewanJuniorHockeyLeagueplayoffs.