The Palmer Moose will head out on the road to square off against the North Pole Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Palmer is ranked seventh, while North Pole is ranked eighth).
Palmer is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Lathrop on Thursday. They fell just short of the Malemutes by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for Palmer in their matchups with Lathrop: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, North Pole came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 4-1. North Pole might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by three goals or more this season.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 5-3-2. As for North Pole, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Palmer skirted past North Pole 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmer since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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