The past weekend the tornadoes continue to edge their way to the post season with strong goals and crashing the net.  On Friday night the Tornadoes captain Scott Deur started it off with a power play on a pass from Ralf Freibergs and JD Howard.  Axel Boyer of the Tornadoes also scored early in the first period to make it a 2-0 game, but later on in the second period Springfield scored to make it 2-1.  The Tornadoes scored the next two goals from Nick Taurence to put the game away 4-1.  Dan Sullivan stopped 35-36 goals in another impressive performance.  On Saturday night, The Springfield Blues started the night scoring one in the first and another in the second.  In the third period, after the Tornadoes pulled goalie Dan Sullivan in hopes of a comeback.  They could only manage one goal on Ralfs Freibergs goal with ten minutes to go in the game.  That was Freibergs first goal as a Tornado, but it wasn't enough as they they lost 3-1 and snapped their 4 game winning streak.  Dan Sullivan stopped 29 of 32 in Saturdays loss.  On Sunday the game went into its 3rd shootout in the past six games.  Joe Adams scored the first goal for the Tornadoes, but Jack Prince scored the final goal in a sudden death overtime to make it a 2-1 win and their fifth win in six games.  All against the Springfield Blues.  The Tornadoes now have 55 points and a 25-23 record.  The Tornadoes have already clinched a playoff spot, and will now take on the second place St. Bandits for a three game series this weekend.  Its good they are balancing the work load and players are coming of no where and scoring goals.