Game 25-26: Brahmas vs Sundogs

The Brahmas are good, to say the least. They are second in their division and I would say that they are looking at the playoffs. It is still early, but they have the makings of a good playoff run. They are in the midst of a three game stretch of playing the Sundogs in Arizona, losing the first match 3-2.

Texas Brahmas Player Stats 08-09

Name	Grant Jacobsen	Scott Sheppard	Pete Rouleau	Justin Kinnunen
Goals	8	10	7	5
Assists	15	12	12	10
Points	23	22	19	15
+/-	+6	+6	-1	+10

This isn't a bad bunch. They seem to hold their own and when Kinnunen is on the ice, it appears everyone plays better. Is he a great motivator, maybe?

Arizona Sundogs Player Stats 08-09

Name	Joel Irving	Martin Gascon	Mark Kolanos	Adam Perry
Goals	17	7	15	11
Assists	20	25	9	12
Points	37	32	24	23
+/-	-8	-1	-1	-4

These guys take the ice, score big, but still have a negative impact. Which is a testament to how bad a defense these guys play. That can be the only reason why the +/- is so negative.

Goalie Comparison

Name	Games	Record	GAA	SV%
Brett Jaeger	17	9-4-3	2.49	.920
Marco Emond	17	7-8-1	3.77	.888

Jaeger is the better goalie, which is pretty straight forward when you look at the stats. Emond reminds me of how Turco started the season... and how he is continuing to play, for that matter.
Forecast: You can say that the Brahmas would be better, or you can say that Arizona is just bad, but either case, it is true. Game 25: Brahmas take it 4-1. Game 26: Brahmas take the three game series with back-to-back wins, 3-2.

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