Stars and Broncos set for round two of battle royal this weekend
The Battlefords North Stars return to action tonight at the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, looking to avenge a tough 3-2 overtime defeat at the hands of the rival Humboldt Broncos less than 24-hours ago in Battleford.
The two teams enter the evening separated by just a single point in the Global Ag. Risk Solutions Division, with the North Stars, however, still possessing two games in hand.
Holding a 20-9-8 record over their first 37 games, the North Stars sit second in the division with 48 points on the year, while the Broncos, at 22-14-3 through their first 39 games, are third at 47 points.
There will be several changes to the Stars’ lineup Saturday, not so much with personnel, but rather the line combinations with which the forwards are deployed, as the Battlefords’ coaching staff looks to shake things up following Friday’s nightmarish turn of events that saw the team fall in overtime after being just 7:33 away from a 2-0 victory.