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The race for top seed in the Interior is tightening. With a Vernon loss to Westside and a Penticton win over Quesnel, The Vees are now just three points back of Vernon and have a game in hand.

The two clubs have two games left against each other.

Manderson was on fire on Saturday (2-5-7)!

My, how a three days can change the complexion of a playoff race. Westside is now ten back of the Vees (who hold two games in hand), Vernon has dropped two in a row for the first time since the inception of the goalie mask (or so it seems), and the Vees now control their own fate in the race for top spot in the Interior.

2010 will be fun!

It’s been a chaotic few days.

I got pulled over by the cops with archaic insurance forms (It won’t happen again gentlemen), watched highlights of Barcelona beat Real Madrid in ‘El Classico’, lost my car key, made jokes about people from Saskatchewan and counting to 13, nearly vomited at the sight of Keith Ballard axing teammate Tomas Vokoun in the head, found my car keys again, and am now back to maintaining the blog.

Lots to get to.

* First off, who do you see as the Vees MVP of the season thus far??

Me? Well, you’ll have to tune into Boston Pizza Vees This Week #10 to see how Al Formo and I handed out the imaginary award (among others).

** Secondly, Trail Smoke Eaters play-by-play voice and future Prime Minister Shawn Mullin and I will be hosting a live blog tonight at about 7:30 for all curious/inquiring/avid/other BCHL fans.

Be HERE (yeah, right here) or at at the Smokies Blog tonight as we take a look at the first half of the BCHL season in the Interior Conference.

There are certainly two distinct layers in the Interior. Spruce Kings Czar Ed Dempsey got some laughs (but made a point) in Penticton on Saturday when he said he was glad his club was leading the ‘B Division’ of the Interior.

Drafted D-man Curtis Gedig is in Vernon, who will be the next big chip to fall as the trade deadline nears? Will Westside and Penticton make moves to match Vernon?? Did Vernon give up too much??

Who will win the scoring title? Where will Jagger Dirk end up? Is Darren Yopyk the Coach of the year in the Interior?

Will Williams Lake and Merritt start paying coaches by the game rather than the season? Will Merritt win on the road??

There are lots of topics to explore! See you at 7:30 PST.

*** Monday means a new Player of the Week for the BCHL (are players allowed to repeat?) and the CJHL National Rankings.