INCONSISTENCIES CONTINUE

ISL 5

THU 4

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Thunder Bay, ON- For a team that preaches consistency, the Thunder Bay Timberwolves have been anything but this season.

>>>Only twice this season have the Timberwolves won more than three in a row. Only to be followed by three or four losses in a row. After two straight wins against Victoria and Calgary, the Long Island Express came to Thunder Bay looking to do what was expected of them. Beat the Timberwolves.

>>>T.J. Oshie opened the scoring for the Timberwolves at 2:02 in the first. Brad Boyes answered for the Express at 4:26.

>>>Marian Gaborik (pictured) would close out the scoring in the opening period with two power play goals to put the Timberwolves up 3-1.

>>>That lead was erased in the second, as the Express would score the only three goals of the period. Including a short-handed tally from John Madden.

>>>Long Island would go up by two at 4:23 in the third period. The damage was done despite a Dean McAmmond six minutes later for the Timberwolves.

>>>"This is a game we should've had," said Timberwolves head coach, Craig Hartsburg. "We're currently sitting in a playoff spot that we don't deserve to be in. This win two, lose two stuff isn't going to cut it."

>>>At 22-24-3 and 47 points, the Timberwolves currently sit in 12th place where the top-16 make the playoffs in the CCHL. Winnipeg with 43 points currently sits at 16th.

>>>"The margin for error is very small," said Timberwolves general manager, Blake Wendt. "We have to piece together longer stretches of wins in order to climb out of this dog fight at the bottom of contending teams."

>>>Next game: Thursday vs the River Cities Renegades (31-9-9)

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>>>3-STARS

>>>***Brad Boyes (ISL) - Goal and 2 assists

>>>**Marian Gaborik (THU) - 2 power play goals and an assist

>>>*Mark Streit (ISL) - Game-winning goal and an assist