Friday, 29 November 2013

Game 29 Preview - Cents @ Vipers

This is the midway point of the regular season as the Centennials and the Vipers face off for the 4th time this season.  All 3 games have been settled by just a goal with two of those going to overtime.  The Vipers are hoping to end the month of November the way they started it...with a win.  Its been a nice month for Vernon, getting points in all but one game.

Here's the breakdown:

Season Series - September 21 - Cents 3 Vipers 2 - OT - Kal Tire Place
                       - October 26 - Cents 1 Vipers 0 - Kal Tire Place
                       - November 15 - Vipers 4 Cents 3 - OT - NVMA

Vernon Vipers

Record - 14-7-3-4 - 2nd place in the Interior Division

Home Record - 6-2-3-3                 Away Record - 8-5-0-1

Leaders - Goals - Mason Blacklock (15)
              - Assists - Michael McNicholas (22)
              - Points - Michael McNicholas (34)

Goaltending - Danny Todosychuk - 8-4-0-1, 3.02 GAA, .901Sv%
                   - Austin Smith - 5-2-3-2, 2.71 GAA, .912Sv%

Special Teams - Powerplay - 16th in the league - 15 for 112 - 13.39%
                       - Penalty Kill - 5th in the league - 93 of 111 - 83.78%

Merritt Centennials 

Record - 16-10-1-1 - 3rd place in the Interior Division

Home Record - 8-4-1-1                 Away Record - 8-6-0-0

Leaders - Goals - Scotty Patterson (16)
             - Assists - Sebastien Pare (18)
             - Points - Scotty Patterson (29)

Goaltending - Devin Kero - 9-9-1-1, 2.50 GAA, .916Sv%
                   - Russell Sanderson - 3-1-0-0, 3.24 GAA, .887Sv%

Special Teams - Powerplay - 4th in the league - 25 for 117 - 21.37%
                       - Penalty Kill - 7th in the league - 102 of 123 - 82.93%

If the playoffs started today, these two teams would face off in what would be a fantastic series.  All the action starts at 6:45 on Vipers MixLR.

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