Jan 16, 2021

(WAUSAU, WI)-The Wausau RiverWolves finish their long weekend with a home matchup vs the St. Louis Jr. Blues. Game time is set for 3:10 pm, where the RiverWolves will look to defeat the current holder of the final playoff spot in the Central Division. This will be the first matchup between these two teams, with 3 more games coming next weekend.

What to Watch For

So far this season, the RiverWolves have had 45 Power Play Opportunities. They currently have a 65% Penalty Kill Percentage, along with an 11.1% Power Play Percentage, with only 5 power play goals scored so far.

The St. Louis Jr. Blues boast a 6-10-1-0 record after splitting games in Rochester Friday and Saturday night. The Blues are led by Jared Bratton, of Arnold, MO. Bratton is averaging 0.67 points per game, with 4 goals and 6 assists in 16 games.

Between the Pipes

Caleb Sauer, from Waupun, WI, is expected to start Sunday afternoon vs St. Louis. Sauer picked up the win Friday night in Milwaukee after stopping 40 of 41 shots.

St. Louis is expected to start Jeb Lindy in net. Lindy, from Nashville, TN, has a 87.3% save percentage and 4.19 goals against average in 5 games this season.

Up Next

Wausau will play three more home games next weekend, all against the St. Louis Jr. Blues. The game times will be 7:10 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 3:10 pm on Sunday afternoon.  Reserve your seat online at riverwolveshockey.com. ***Limited tickets available.***