Game 7 of the I-20 series tonight"I honestly think when the Brahmas play against us, they find another level. They come into the game wanting to prove something and to give us their best game...It's really hard for me to understand why we haven't had much success against them this season."
- Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs assistant coach Trevor Buchanan
The Texas Brahmas finish their longest road trip of the season with a stop at the CenturyTel Center to take on the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. This will be the Brahmas' third of five total visits to CenturyTel Center this season. The 15-7-2 Mudbugs are 8-2-0 at home this season. One of those losses came courtesy of the Brahmas who beat them 5-1 on November 29th.
Since Bossier-Shreveport’s dominant 5-1 home victory over the 15-8-3 Brahmas in the season opener, the Brahmas have seized control of this bitter rivalry. The Bulls have beaten the Mudbugs five straight times. The Brahmas won three of those games by a single goal, including one in overtime and another in a shootout. The Brahmas have won nine of the last 10 meetings and 13th of the last 15 overall.
Despite the Brahmas' dominance this season, don't expect the Mudbugs to roll over and play dead tonight. The 'Bugs have won four of their last five and sit in third place in the Northern Conference with 32 points (The Brahmas are currently in third place in the Southern Division, with 33 points).
The Mudbugs swept a home-and-home series against the Tulsa Oilers this past weekend, winning 4-3 in a shootout on Friday at CenturyTel Center and scoring four third-period goals to earn a 5-2 victory on Saturday.
The Mudbugs are missing forwards Kevin Cooper and Evgeny Saidachev, goaltender Kenny Carroll and defenseman Paul Todd, all out on injured reserve.
The Brahmas have gone 2-3 on their current roadtrip, losing a two-game series against the Mississippi RiverKings and the first of a three-game series against the Arizona Sundogs. The have lost five of their last ten games and are 6-6-2 on the road this season.
The Brahmas will be without defenseman Justin Kinnunen and forward Topher Scott, both out on injured reserve. Defenseman Nathan Saunders, who just signed with the team yesterday is expected to get his first start tonight.
A win tonight will bring the Brahmas within two points of their division rival Laredo Bucks who are off tonight. The Bulls were helped out by the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees who shut out the Bucks in a 1-0 contest last night.
The game will be shown on Nifty-TV and the game starts at 7:05pm.
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