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Canada West Final
Game Information
Date March 2-4
Time 7PM/7PM/5PM
Location Winnipeg, MB
Venue Wayne Fleming Arena
Series ('99) MAN leads 61-31
PLAYOFFS MAN leads 8-1
Current Streak MAN W 1
Last Meeting Jan. 13, 2018
SSK 0 @ MAN 1
5 Things
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Saskatchewan appears in the Canada West Final for the first time since 2013-14, when they captured the program's first-ever conference championship in a series that saw a total of eight overtime periods against Regina.
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The last time Saskatchewan and Manitoba met in the playoffs was in 2015-16. The Bisons won a five-overtime Game 3 to take the series, as the two teams broke the record for the longest game in Canada West history.
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The teams split their season series two games apiece. Jessica Vance started for the most recent series, stopping 41 of 43 shots (.953 SV%).
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Both teams have already booked a ticket to the U SPORTS Championship, with the Canada West banner helping to determine seeding for nationals.
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Vance stopped 49 of 50 shots in the semifinal round vs, while Manitoba's Lau en Taraschuk stepped in for Games 2 & 3 to stop 52-of-53 shots.
By The Numbers
149:02 - Total time played the last time the two teams met in the playoffs - a Canada West record.
10 - Shutouts by Jessica Vance this season.
2 - Total combined goals allowed over four playoff games by Jessica Vance and Lauren Taraschuk.
15 - Shots from Kaitlin Willoughby in the playoffs, most among all playoff skaters.
Scouting The Bisons
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The Bisons have two top-five regular season scorers on their roster. Jordyn Zacharias finished the year in third with 21 points while Alanna Sharman was a point behind in fourth. Five of Zacharias' 12 goals are game-winners. Both forwards had six points during a four-game point streak Feb. 2 to Feb. 12.
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Manitoba finished the year on a 9-0 win streak before losing the first game of their semifinal series to the UBC Thunderbirds.
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The Bisons power play, which fires at 18.1%, is among the best in the league, boosted by a 21.8% rate on the road. Their 14.8% at home is tilted much closer to the league average. The team went cold in the semifinal round, failing to score on four opportunities.