A Look Ahead:

9/9/07 Phoenix vs Capitals

Manchester could well be our main rivals next season, if things go well we both have a good chance of making either the top 4th,5th,6th spot our own. On paper I think we have very similar squad standards so the games against them could be very closely fought affairs. They could be goalie battles. In Scott Fankhouser they have a very experience man between the pipes and we have a kid desperate to prove himself to the fans and the league.The Phoenix also look to have a very tough squad with Brett Clouthier and 6''3' former Dallas Star Jeff MacMillan taking up spots on their roster. I can't see us trying to slog it out with those Manchester players so we will need to have our thinking caps on and play a clean game, staying out the penalty box. We seem to have a very mobile squad, good skaters and if we can match that sort of skating strength with good passing we will be more than a match for the Phoenix home or away. We also know how Tony Hand operates his squads.

Capitals key-man: Doug Christiansen - can keep the squad disciplinedPhoenix key-man: Scott Fankhouser fromer NHL keeper vs former NHL forwards