Walking A Tight Rope

Shockers are indeed walking a tight rope after last Monday's loss to the Warriors, 7-2. Shockers are holding onto prime positioning for the playoffs but are in need of a win to solidify their spot. The Chiefs and Expos are banging at their door and could catch the Shockers in the standings.

The Chiefs wrap up their regular season with the final game against the red hot FW next Monday. If FW keeps up their winning ways it will save the Shockers the possible heart attack that the Chiefs could give them. Prediction: FW wins.

The Expos however have 2 games left to play, one against FW next Sunday and then next Monday against the team-to-beat, the Grinders. Shockers are breathing easier to see who the Expos are playing but in the NABHL, nothing is a sure-shot. Prediction: Expos drop the two games.

The Shockers have to be hurting after last Monday's but will need to bring their game back to the basics when they take on the Warriors again next Monday. They looked like they were running around willy-nilly and position-wise, they were really unorganized. Look for the first line (Godard-Stevens-Ducharme) to be back intact and look for a refreshed version of Marco D'Ambrosi. Prediction: It's going to be a close game but Shockers should take it.