After the Buzzer – Vipers Drop 4-1 Decision To Split Weekend

Penticton, BC:  Logan Cash had the lone Viper goal and Reilly Herbst turned aside 31 shots as the Vipers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Penticton Vees on Saturday night.

The Vipers jumped out to a good start in the first 8 minutes or so jumping out to a 6-1 shot advantage.  Unlike a night ago however, they couldn’t find the back of the net.  They were in on the forecheck and causing havoc for Vees defense.  The Vipers had a chance on a powerplay, but couldn’t convert.  Midway through the period a Connor Hutchison point shot seemed to change direction on its way to the goal, by Reilly Herbst to give the Vees a 1-0 lead.  After that the Vipers were pretty tidy in their own zone.  Late in the period while on the powerplay David Silye walked down the right circle and snapped home a shot to make it 2-0 after 1 period.

The Vipers looked a little flat in the second period.  They only generated three shots on goal, but did a pretty good job of minimizing the Penticton chances.  One chance that the Vees converted on early in the frame as David Silye set up Lukas Sillinger to make it 3-0.  The game flattened out after that.  There weren’t a lot of chances either way as the period finished by that score.

In the third, the Vipers had some early life in the first few minutes.  They caused a neutral zone turnover and Ben Helgeson spotted Logan Cash who cut the deficit to 3-1 on his 3rd of the season.  A penalty moments later seemed to stall that momentum.  The penalty kill was successful, but they had trouble regaining what they had early on.  A Carson Kosobud point shot essentially sealed the game as it seemed to dip through a maze of bodies to make it 4-1.  A late powerplay for the Vipers was unsuccessful as the final horn sounded in a 4-1 Penticton win.

The Vipers will head home and prepare for the Trail Smoke Eaters on Wednesday night at Kal Tire Place.