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After the Buzzer – Vipers Push Streak to 5 Games With OT Thriller
October 20, 2019
Vernon, BC: Matt Kowalski had a pair of goals including the overtime winner as the Vernon Vipers defeated the Trail Smoke Eaters 3-2.
The Vipers found themselves shorthanded relatively early in the hockey game. Trail had trouble dealing with the Viper penalty kill. The Smoke Eaters turned over the puck in the Vipers zone and Vipers would transition. Connor Sleeth would find Trey Taylor jumping up in the rush and he snapped home his first of the season to make it 1-0. The Trail forecheck would go to work later on in the period. It would directly lead to the game tying goal as Tyler Ghirardosi would fire in his 5th of the season making it 1-1. The Smoke Eaters had 4 powerplays in the period and only netted 6 shots.
In the second period, the Vipers did some good work along the wall where Dawson Holt would find Matt Kowalski out of the left circle and he scored his 5th of the year to make it 2-1. Momentum was on the home side throughout the next 5 or so minutes. While the Vipers were on a powerplay, the Smoke Eaters would get the best chance as Kieran O'Hearn clanked one off the goal post. A Trail powerplay later, it was their second unit putting a puck at the net. The rebound was poked in by Liam Freeborn to tie the game up at 2. Thats the way the period would end.
In the third, Logan Terness and Reilly Herbst stole the show. Terness robbed Connor Marritt with a highlight reel paddle save to keep the game tied at 2. Not to be out done, Herbst would shine. Tyler Ghirardosi would get an opportunity on a shorthanded breakaway but was hauled down. On the ensuing penalty shot, Ghirardosi would make a great move, but Herbst threw out the left hand to make the big save. Brendan Kim nearly hit the highlight reel with a couple of nice moves, but couldn't beat Terness.
In overtime the Vipers controlled the majority of play. Connor Marritt was stopped by Terness on the first chance. The next chance came to Logan Cash who did a few laps in the offensive zone before cutting to the net, but was stopped by the Trail netminder. Tyler Ghrirarosi was stopped by Herbst on the only Trail chance of the extra period. The game was solved after Connor Sleeth found Matt Kowalski streaking down the right wing. The Vernon product let loose a slap shot that beat Terness to the blocker side to give the Vipers the big 3-2 win.
The Vipers will now embark on an 11 game road trip that encompasses 33 days. The first leg of the trip will be Friday night when the Vipers head to Powell River and take on the Kings.
Jason McKee & Matt Kowalski post game interview's,
I just keep hearing more and more unsavoury things about the Viper owner John. How come nobody reports on this stuff? Probably because if it all got out the rink would be empty. In my dreams I see them buying the Warriors and selling the Vipers to somebody with some class and ethics.I was giving Mckee a pass but rumor has it Vandekamp got fired for refusing to put his owners son on his team. It has become clear to many of us season ticket holders that this ownership group Does Not represent our values and really want them gone. I do not care if we are winning or not. You treat people with respect and act as a professional. If John is still here after Christmas I am just going to leave my seats empty for the rest of the year so he can see the results of his actions. Hopefully others will join me. Go Vipers (players) go!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat would those unsavoury things be?
ReplyDeleteto the first anonymous. It would been a shame to hold your perception of the new ownership against the players. that is exactly what you would be doing if you choose to no longer come to the games and cheer them on. Most of us come to support the boys as well as for the social aspects. You might try speaking to people outside of your regular circle. I know I have spoken to many people and have heard good things about the new owners. it may just be who you are speaking with. Either way, support the boys even if you do not wish to support anything/one else. They deserve it!
ReplyDeleteI go to the Vipers games for good entertainment and cheer on my hometown team, not to get involved in the gossip and B.S of ownership spread by people with nothing better to do or talk about.
ReplyDeleteWhat anonymous is talking about is pure minor hockey high school drama bullshit. Get a life and enjoy the game.
What point would you even be making by not showing up to the game as a season ticket holder who has already paid for their seat?
I agree with viper fan's comments, who said it way more eloquently than I did.
You might be leaving your seat empty after Christmas but the question I have is why so many fans got up and left their seats empty when the game went into OT. You all missed a great ending
ReplyDeleteYou might be leaving your seat empty after Christmas but the question I have is why so many fans got up and left their seats empty when the game went into OT. You all missed a great ending
ReplyDeleteWe've been season ticket holders for over 30 years. And in all those years we have never walked out of a game. We come to cheer on the boys. It's not there fault we have a D _ _ K of an owner. And yes he should go back to Alberta. Either that or get off your high horse and walk around the arena and talk to the season ticket holders. Guess what Mr. Glen those people are the ones that pay the $400.00 to help you keep the Vipers going. You know John maybe learn something from your brother Tom. A couple of weeks ago Tom came up to us at the post game show at Boston Pizza and shook our hand and introduces himself. Tom stay in Vernon, John go back to Alberta and sell used cars !!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK VIPERS on your long road trip. We'll be back in our seats in November cheering you on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIs the last Anonymous person who commented, the first Anonymous person who started this thread?
ReplyDeleteWhen people don't use a name or nickname and only go with Anonymous, it's hard to know who is who and who are repeat fans who leave comments.
It would be nice if everyone would use a name or nickname when posting a comment, so we can see who is commenting and reply to that person. You don't have to use your real name, a first name or made up name or even nickname or something to do with the Vipers would do just fine.