Vipers Game Day – Vipers Look To Even Series in Game 4

Photo: Lisa Mazurek

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Game Time: 7:00 pm PDT

Location: Kal Tire Place

Radio: 107.5 Beach Radio

Webcast: Hockey TV 

Vernon Vipers

GM & Head Coach: Jason McKee

2023 Playoffs:  GP  5-4

Playoffs Home: 2-2

Playoffs Away: 3-2

Playoffs GF: 30

Playoffs GA: 25

Playoff Power Play: 19.4%

Playoff Penalty Kill: 71.%

Playoff Top Scorer: Lee Parks (6-6-12)

*If necessary

Last Game: The Vipers played from behind for the majority of Game 3, but again were able to mount a 3^rd period rally to force overtime.  Despite a ton of chances in both overtimes, the Vipers fell 3-2.  Luke Ashton and Hank Cleaves had goals, while Ethan David made 28 saves.

Tonight: As talked about all series long, the Vipers need a better start.  They’ve scored all but one of their goals this series in the 3^rd period.  Vernon only had 12 shots in the first 40 minutes but finished the game with 43 total.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Head Coach: Tyler Shattock

2022-23 Playoffs: GP 7 6-1

Playoffs Home: 3-1

Playoffs Away:  3-0

Playoffs GF: 27

Playoffs GA: 15

Playoffs Power Play: 36.8%

Playoffs Power Play: 88.9%

Playoffs Top Scorer: Nathan Mackie (5-5-10)

Last Game: Salmon Arm saw another multi-goal lead disappear, but were able to come away with a 3-2 double overtime win.  Isaac Lambert and Hayden Stavroff had goals, while Will Lavigne had the winner midway through the 2^nd overtime.  Matthee Tovell finished with 41 saves on 43 shots to earn the games 2^nd star.

Tonight’s Game:  Salmon Arm will now look to take a 3-1 series lead.  Isaac Lambert has goals in back-to-back games since getting back into the series in Game 2.  The road has been friendly to the Backs as they are now a perfect 3-0 including a pair of double overtime winners.