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If you expect to win you have to do the things necessary to make it happen.

Leaving things to chance doesn’t work, regardless of the competition.

e Truro Bearcats’ weekend split showed a few sides of the young roster. In one game, they looked awful, by times; the other, they were quite sharp.

In the 2-1 overtime win over the Valley Wildcats, the Bearcats faced a lineup depleted of veteran leadership due to the moves made at the trade deadline.

ey faced an unfamiliar team. A gentlemen’s game broke out. Both teams went through the motions.

ere were a couple of positives: the Bearcats found a way to win and they won a game they should have won.

Saturday a strong Bearcat start against Yarmouth was largely unrewarded. e chances were there but capitalization wasn’t.

e Mariners are rst in their division for a reason. ey have numerous ways to win. Experience can do that.

Truro’s bid to make a run in the third period was stymied by penalties and a young goalie who shut the door.

at loss, the fth to the Mariners, showed the Bearcats how they need to play. at’s a positive.

is week, the Bearcats have three games, starting tonight (7 p.m.) in Summerside, then home to face Grand Falls Friday and South Shore Saturday.

On paper, the Summerside Capitals are the strongest team in the MHL, even more so after the trade deadline. e Bearcats best bring their “A” game.

Grand Falls, formerly the Woodstock Slammers, make their rst visit to Truro. e Rapids have built a competitive team around ve Slammers who came with the franchise.

Saturday, the fourth- place South Shore Lumberjacks are at the RECC. ey have won two-of-three against Truro and have an eye on moving up in the standings. For sure, this is a particularly challenging week for the Bearcats. Getting better remains the focus.