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The magic ran out for the Bombers Friday night, losing to Pickering and being eliminated from the Centennial Cup in a 3-2 double overtime heartbreaker.

There may be no place like home for the Flin Flon Bombers, but a large group of travelling fans has tried to give the Bombers a home ice advantage during the Centennial Cup.

Another honour is on the way for Bomber defenceman Xavier Lapointe. The Quebec City native has been named the best defenceman at the Centennial Cup.

Every season, the Whitney Forum hosts up to 40 Bomber home games a year. Those games don’t take place without the effort of several dedicated volunteers who take on key roles with the club.

Four words can best describe the Bombers' Friday afternoon Centennial Cup game - win or go home. Flin Flon's next opponent at nationals will be the OJHL champion Pickering Panthers.

Two games would determine where the Bombers would finish in the group standings - first, a matchup between the MHL champion Summerside Western Capitals and the Ottawa Jr. Senators, the CCHL champs.

It took a shootout to do it, but the Bombers took down Dauphin 2-1 Tuesday night and punched their ticket to the Centennial Cup's playoff round.

The Bombers play their last Centennial Cup preliminary round game Tuesday afternoon - and it's an all Manitoba showdown.

The Bombers won't be perfect at the Centennial Cup, receiving their first loss of the tournament from Summerside Monday night.

After winning their first two games of the tournament, the Bombers' next Centennial Cup challenge comes from PEI and the Summerside Western Capitals.