Saturday 14 December 2013

Game 35 Preview - Vipers @ Silverbacks

For the second straight night, the Vernon Vipers will participate in a Teddy Bear Toss.  This time it will be in Salmon Arm as the Silverbacks play host to the great event.  It has felt like an eternity since these two teams last played November 1st in a very tight checking game.  In all four meetings so far, the games have been very chippy as both teams don't seem to like each other very much.  There are two very important points up for grabs as second in the division plays third in the division.

Here's the breakdown:

Season Series - September 13 - Salmon Arm 6 Vipers 1 - Shaw Centre
                      - September 14 - Salmon Arm 6 Vipers 5-2OT - Kal Tire Place
                      - October 5 - Vipers 3 Salmon Arm 2 - Shaw Centre
                      - November 1 - Vipers 2 Salmon Arm 1 - Kal Tire Place

Vernon Vipers 

Record - 19-8-3-4 - 2nd in the Interior Division

Home Record - 9-2-3-3            Away Record - 10-6-0-1

Leaders - Goals - Michael McNicholas (18)
             - Assists - Michael McNicholas (29)
             - Points - Michael McNicholas (47)

Goaltending - Austin Smith - 17 GP 8-3-3-2, 2.60 GAA, .914Sv%
                   - Danny Todosychuk - 16 GP 10-4-0-1, 2.95 GAA, .902Sv%

Special Teams - Powerplay - 14th in the league - 22 for 136 - 16.18%
                       - Penalty Kill - 4th in the league - 116 of 138 - 84.06%

Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Record - 17-11-1-4 - 3rd in the Interior Division

Home Record - 10-5-0-2               Away Record - 7-6-1-2

Leaders - Goals - Landon Smith (27)
             - Assists - Landon Smith/Evan Anderson (25)
             - Points - Landon Smith (52)

Goaltending - Adam Clark - 22 GP 10-8-1-2, 2.96 GAA, .908Sv%
                   - Angus Redmond - 14 GP 7-3-0-2, 2.90 GAA, .907Sv%

Special Teams - Powerplay - 6th in the league - 26 for 135 - 19.26%
                       - Penalty Kill - 8th in the league - 113 for 137 - 82.48%

Tonights game will feature two of the top three scorers in the BCHL.  I anticipate a lot of emotion that should entertain fans all night long.  If you're not making the trip to the Shaw Centre, you can catch all the action on 107.5 KissFM starting at 6:45.

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