I would have to think that the biggest rivalry for the Great Falls Grizzlies is the Regina Elk. I'm not sure how you come into the league as an expansion team and not try to do better than the other expansion team.

As of this posting, we're down by two games and four points to the Elk. Right now, I'm not terribly worried. We have a lot of practice time that will show, and we've been working hard on lines and team chemistry.

When you look at the two teams, Jaeger Jones is absolutely tearing it up on the ice. As a rookie, he's putting out insane numbers. 16 points in 19 games is nuts for a veteran of the league as well.

On the side of the Grizzlies, we've got our highest scorer in Grogu Mandosson. He has 14 points in 20 games.

The problem right now for the Grizzlies that the Elk have handled is the defensive play.

While we in Great Falls want to do better than those in Regina, we're definitely both pissed at each other and using each other as a measuring stick to see where we are in our growth.