The Belleville Bulls came in to the weekend only needing one point to clinch a playoff spot. With a 3-1 loss to the Sudbury Wolves Friday night in the Nickle City and a 3-0 loss in Barrie to the Colts on Saturday night they didn't get it. With three games remaining the Belleville Bulls have a record of 32-32-1-0 for 65 points. If the Bulls fail to gain a point in any of their last 3 games and the Peterborough Petes win their last three, The Bulls will be forced to play a one game playoff at home Vs the Petes to determine the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Bulls have made it clear that Top NHL Prospect Malcolm Subban will be their guy for what looks like the rest of the way. Subban has started 16 straight for the Bulls and took both loses on the weekend road trip giving him a record of 22-14-0 with 2 shut outs, a 2.58GAA and a .919SV% in 36 games played. The Bulls have gone 8-8 over those 16 games and have been out scored 61-38. Malcolm played well in both games this weekend and has played very well in some games over his current run. He has showed why earlier in the season he was named CHL goaltender of the week twice. But for the Bulls to be successful moving forward it will depend on the play of Malcolm Subban, its not a big secret that Belleville will need Subban to be at the top of his game if they plan on winning a playoff series.
Friday Night Vs the Wolves Belleville fired 30 shots at Swedish Import Johan Mattsson. Mattsson is big at 6'04" 192 and played very well. He was named the games first star and was just under 5 minutes away from his 1st career OHL shut out when Micheal Curtis buried his 13th from Garrett Hooey and Branden Morris at 15:12 of the 3rd.
Saturday night Barrie's goalie Alex Fotinos did earn his 1st career shut out in the the OHL. Stopping 38 shots on his way to 1st star honours.
With OA Adam Payerl already on the shelf with a shoulder injury, Austen Brassard would join him Saturday night as a late scratch after taking part in the pre game warm. No excuses but with their 2nd and 3rd leading scorers out of the line up, the Bulls who are hard pressed for goals at the best of times, just couldn't beat two goalies having great nights.
The Bulls look to get back in the win column on Wednesday at home Vs division rivals the Oshawa Generals.
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