The Bismarck Bobcats will meet the Austin Bruins in the championship round for the NAHL Central Division Cup. Friday night is game one in Bismarck, North Dakota. Players to watch for the Bobcats include Tommy Anderson in goal and Matthew Rafalski. This year, Anderson broke Hunter Shepherd’s Bobcat record for wins. Number 30 will be key in this series, just like he was in the Aberdeen series. The Bobcats must get game one on home ice. Aberdeen gave us a scare because they won games one and two in Bismarck, before succumbing to the Bobcats. A player to watch for Austin is Alex Laurenza. The Bruins have plenty of firepower that can brew trouble at any time. I predict this will be another series that will go five games, with the Bobcats laying claim to the Central Cup and advancing to the Robertson Cup finals.
