Spruce Grove, AB – The Vernon Vipers are back on the road tonight, making their first-ever visit to Thompson Family Arena as they square off with the Spruce Grove Saints.
Vernon (3-9-3-0) comes in looking to halt a five-game slide, a stretch that includes a tight 3-2 setback to these same Saints last Friday at Kal Tire Place. In that one, Dmitrii Kubantsev and Sam Charko supplied the offence, while Oliver Kanat turned aside 31 of 34 shots in a strong performance.
Spruce Grove (9-7-0-0) sits 3rd in the Interior East Division and has also hit a bit of turbulence, dropping back-to-back games after their win in Vernon. They fell 5-3 to West Kelowna on Saturday and 5-3 again to Salmon Arm on Sunday. The Saints have been solid at home, though, posting a 4-2 record at Thompson Family Arena.
Tonight marks the second of four meetings between the two clubs this season, with both sides looking to get back in the win column.
