The Minnesota Wilderness’ end-of-season stretch run continues this Thursday and Friday with its final regular season series vs. the Janesville Jets.
Minnesota (27-24-4) enters the series on a 3-game winning streak and just two points behind 4th place Chippewa and the Midwest Division’s final playoff spot. The Wilderness swept the Steel last weekend in a home-and-home series, winning both games by the score of 4-3.
Janesville (15-34-6) arrives on a 3-game losing streak, with its last two setbacks coming last weekend on the road vs. the Springfield Jr. Blues. Springfield won by scores of 4-1 and 6-2 in the Friday/Saturday series respectively.
In the season-series, the Wilderness lead the Jets by winning five of the previous six games. The two teams last met March 21-22, with Janesville winning Friday, 5-3, and the Wilderness coming out on top, Saturday, 8-1.
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Midwest Division standings:
| Place | Team | Games Played | Points | This weekend’s opponent |
| 1x | Wisconsin | 55 | 80 | 2 games @ Springfield |
| 2x | Fairbanks | 54 | 72 | 3 games vs. Chippewa |
| 3x | Anchorage | 55 | 72 | Home/home vs. Kenai River |
| 4 | Chippewa | 54 | 60 | 3 games @ Fairbanks |
| 5 | Wilderness | 55 | 58 | 2 games vs. Janesville |
| 6 | Springfield | 55 | 57 | 2 games vs. Wisconsin |
| 7 | Kenai River | 53 | 49 | Home/home vs. Anchorage |
| 8 | Janesville | 55 | 36 | 2 games @ Wilderness |
x = clinched playoff spot
Tale of the Tape:
| Team | GF | GA | PP | PK |
| Janesville | 132 | 220 | 23 for 186 (12.4%) | 53 for 222 (76.1%) |
| Wilderness | 196 | 189 | 51 for 248 (20.6%) | 33 for 199 (83.4%) |