Blaine vs. Centennial 
7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19

Blaine squares off with Centennial Thursday night in a pivotal meeting in the Northwest Suburban Conference championship chase.

It's the second meeting this year between these longstanding rivals, as Centennial topped Blaine 4-2 at Fogerty Ice Arena on Dec. 15.

The offensive production for Centennial (10-3-1, 4-2) continues to take flight, further emboldening a team built on a blue-collar, defensive-minded foundation.

The No. 10-2A Cougars are outscoring their opposition 4.31-2.08 for the season, and the team has won three straight games following a 5-1 victory over No. 2-2A Elk River on Saturday.

Junior forward Lucas McGregor is the first Centennial player to reach 20 points this season, while 10 others have scored at least twice.

After a 10-3 win over Anoka on Jan. 5, Blaine enters the matchup looking to stop a three-game losing streak.  

Sophomore forward Bryce Brodzinski (12-15-27), a St. Cloud State commit, leads the No. 15-2A Bengals (8-5-1, 3-2) in scoring.