Game 2 Preview - Vipers @ Smokies

At times, being an athlete you need to have a short memory.  This may be the case for the Vipers as they hit the road to Trail.  Not all aspects of the game last night was poor, but there was definitely room for improvement.  Sometimes the pressure of playing in front of your home crowd can be daunting, so this trek to the Kootenay's may be coming at just the right time.

Vipers Leading Scorers:

1. Liam Finlay - 1 G 1 A 2 PTS
2. Peter Tufto - 0 G 2 A 2 PTS
3. Steven Jandric - 0 G 1 A 1 PT
4. Hunter Zandee - 0 G 1 A 1 PT
5. Joe Sacco - 0 G 1 A 1 PT
6. Jagger Williamson - 0 G 1 A 1 PT

Viper Goalie Stats:

1. Jarrod Schamerhorn - 0-1-0-0 - 5.07 GAA, .875Sv%

On the other side of the ice, the Trail Smoke Eaters look to build on a solid road win.  They never trailed at any point of the game and really spread their scoring around.  Defensively they were able to cut down on mistakes, and when mistakes were made, Bailey MacBurnie was up to the challenge.  Will the home pressure affect the home team?

Smokies Leading Scorers:

1. Rhett Willcox - 2 G 0 A 2 PTS
2. Kienan Scott - 1 G 1 A 2 PTS
3. Kurt Black - 0 G 2 A 2 PTS
4. Harlan Orr - 1 G 0 A 1 PT

Smokies Goalie Stats:

1. Bailey MacBurnie - 1-0-0-0 - 3.00 GAA, .923 Sv%

It will be interesting to see what adjustments are made by both teams coming into the back half of the home and home set.  

You can hear all the action on 107.5 KissFM starting at 7:15 with the pregame show.