RECAP – Warriors Down Smoke Eaters On Saturday Night

On a Saturday night in West Kelowna, the Smoke Eaters created enough chances to win the game, but the Warriors capitalize on theirs and down the Smoke Eaters 5-2.

The Smoke Eaters had to weather a storm in the first period, as the Warriors, needing a response after an 8-2 drumming from the Vees the night before came out hot, at one point even outshooting Trail 16-5. However it took the Warriors 16 shots to finally beat Teagan Kendrick who was stellar in the first period despite allowing two goals. The first goal just trickled across the line after sneaking under the arm of Kendrick while the second was a neat passing play three minutes later on the powerplay to give the Warriors a 2-0 lead. Josh Schenk would get one back for the Smoke Eaters late in the first as the Smoke Eaters would also capitalize on a powerplay, as Schenk combined with Hunter and Cobetto-Roy to get Trail on the board.

The Smoke Eaters would dominate the second period but come out another goal behind. Remissong would but the underside of the crossbar, Parsons was unable to get his shot off into the open net of the Warriors with Hamming down and out. Smith and Warrener both had decent scoring chances from the point. Despite all their chances, Sharun would score with under three to go in the second to send the Warriors to the third with a 3-1 lead.

West Kelowna would get a momentum killer in the third the would put the game out of reach.  As Salandra would score his second of the night giving the Warriors a 4-1 lead. Brady Hunter would get on the score sheet just after the halfway mark of the third as Paraons picked off the clearance attempt from Hamming and put the puck on net, where Hunter was waiting to redirect the shot to make it 4-2.

The Warriors would add one Marie to make it 5-2 and seal their first regulation win over the Smoke Eaters this season. The Smoke Eaters now have a Sunday off before heading to Vernon on Monday to take on the Vipers.