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STORMWATCH: Erie Otters roll into town in first of two this weekend

Guelph snapped its nine-game losing streak on Wednesday, Erie is 7-2-1-0 in its last 10 games
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Guelph's Braeden Bowman battles for the puck with Erie's Malcolm Spence in a game last season.

The Game: Guelph Storm vs Erie Otters, Sleeman Centre, 7:07 p.m.

Guelph: 4-9-1-1 (10th in Western Conference)

Erie: 9-4-1-1 (4th in Western Conference)

Leaders: Guelph: P- Cam Allen (11), G- Jake Karabela (5), A-Allen (9); Erie: P-Pano Fimis (22), G-Malcolm Spence (9), A-Fimis (16). 

Notes: First of six meetings between the two teams this season ... Otters come to town on the heels of a 9-3 win over Niagara on Thursday, with first round NHL prospects Malcolm Spence and Matthew Schaefer each scoring twice ...  Erie has the top-ranked penalty kill in the conference, at 84.6 per cent success ... Guelph Minor Hockey product Jack Clarke is looking for his first point, having played in 12 games ... of Spence's nine goals, only one has come on the power play ... of Storm players having played at least 10 games, Wil McFadden is the only player with a plus rating, at plus-1 ... Cam Allen's 51 shots on net is fourth most for a defenceman ... #thejetteffect Parker Snelgrove leads Guelph with 20 faceoffs won, which ranks him 33rd in the league ... Guelph has taken the third fewest penalties, Erie has taken the least ... Charlie Paquette has four points in his past two games.

Up Next: Guelph hosts the London Knights Sunday at 2 p.m.


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