Game 32 Preview - Vipers @ Capitals

The Vernon Vipers look continue their hot play as they make the trek to Duncan to play the Cowichan Valley Capitals.  This building is never an easy place to play, much like Alberni Valley, the fans are passionate and very loud no matter how their team has been playing.  For the Caps they come in sputtering having won just 1 game in their last 10, nearly polar opposite of the Vipers who have won 7 of their last 10 and haven't lost in regulation in 5 straight games.  The big challenge for this Viper team will not to take this Cowichan club lightly as there are no easy games in this league.

Tonights Matchup:

Season Series - November 17 - Vipers 5 Cowichan 1 - Kal Tire Place

Vernon Vipers 

Record - 17-7-3-4 - 2nd place in the Interior Division

Home Record - 8-2-3-3            Away Record - 9-5-0-1

Leaders - Goals - Mason Blacklock (15)

             - Assists - Michael McNicholas (27)

             - Points - Michael McNicholas (41)

Goaltending - Austin Smith - 16 GP 8-2-3-2, 2.57 GAA, .916Sv%

                   - Danny Todosychuk - 14 GP 8-4-0-1, 3.02 GAA, .901Sv%

Special Teams - Powerplay - 16th in the league - 18 for 126 - 14.29%

                       - Penalty Kill - 4th in the league - 104 of 123 - 84.55%

Cowichan Valley Capitals

Record - 12-20-0-1 - 4th place in the Island Division

Home Record - 7-5-0-1             Away Record - 5-15-0-0

Leaders - Goals - Myles Powell (12)

             - Assists - Myles Powell (18)

             - Points - Myles Powell (30)

Goaltending - Robin Gusse - 29 GP 11-16-0-1, 3.03 GAA, .908Sv%

                   - Francis Marotte - 6 GP 1-4-0-0, 5.11 GAA, .864Sv%

Special Teams - Powerplay - 6th in the league - 28 for 150 - 18.67%

                       - Penalty Kill - 14th in the league - 114 of 144 - 79.17%

You can catch all the action on 107.5 KissFM starting at 6:45 with the pregame show and the play by play starting at 7 from the Island Savings Centre.