After hibernating for a most unexplainable and despicable time, the real Bismarck Bobcats starting pouncing and biting and gnashing their teeth at their in-state rivals, the Minot Minotauros. For several previous meetings, the Cats looked like they were dead. Most of the credit for the Bobcats’ sweep of the Tauros has to go to the former Billings Bull, Layne Sedevie, who faced his new coaching counterpart Shane Wagner, a former Butte Irish player. Layne had to step up and growl at his charges, or else there would be another year without a second ring. The Sheriff has one ring from Ryan Farragher and Byron “Swimming” Pool, which was given to him by the best owner in the league, Thom Brigl. Last weekend’s series was fueled by a lot of interesting story lines, given to me by the radio voice of the Bobcats, Andrew Weiss. I would like to personally thank him for his work in calling the game, and for giving me some interesting context that I will share with my wonderful readers. For example, one of the biggest stories was the brother against brother. Cameron Korpi, who plays for the Bismarck Bobcats, was manning the blue paint last weekend, facing his brother for the Tauros, Carter Korpi. Cameron Korpi had never been revealed until Santa Layne decided to unwrap his new 6’2” 150 pound prize possession, and put his present in view for the Den to get boisterous and loud. It was Korpi’s first start on Friday night, and any time there are family bragging rights on the line, you can squeeze the lemon very tightly and the story can be very juicy for this reporter to grab my attention. The Bobcats’ anemic offense finally unloaded on the second place Tauros, who the Bobcats are now only three points behind in the NAHL Central Division standings. Add a little curious George Grannis, and some other fireworks from players we have heard from very sparingly this season, and you get a team that growls and shows its fangs. And the Minot Minotauros were reduced to a snack. The final score was 6-3 on Friday, and more of the same on Saturday with the Cats winning 4-0. Add in the fact that the Cats were completely dominating for 120 minutes, and did not allow their tuna to have any life on Friday or Saturday, and you get a happy head coach to boot.
