Vernon, BC: The Vipers didn’t get the results they were looking for at the end of their road trip last weekend, they look to home ice to turn the tables back in the win column as they host the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
Record: 21-14-1-0
Goals For: 124
Goals Against: 95
Power Play: 30 for 129 – 23.3%
Penalty Kill: 97 of 120 – 80.8%
Leading Scorer: Owen Kim (11G, 25A)
Last Game: The Vipers pushed for late comeback on Sunday afternoon in Cranbrook, but it would come up just short in a 2-1 loss. Julian Facchinelli scored his 10th goal of the season. Colin Reay was sensational in goal with 43 saves. The Vipers were 1 for 4 on the powerplay and the PK was 3 for 3.
Salmon Arm Silverbacks
Record: 24-11-0-2
Goals For: 128
Goals Against: 92
Power Play: 23 for 111 – 20.7%
Penalty Kill: 88 of 108 – 81.5%
Leading Scorer: Tristan Allen (5G, 30A)
Last Game: The Silverbacks fell for just the third time on home ice last night, 5-2 to the Penticton Vees. Isaac Lambert and Riley Ashe had the goals for the Backs. Eli Pulver made 27 saves on 31 shots. There weren’t many penalties in the games. Salmon Arm was 0 for 2 on the powerplay and 1 of 2 on the penalty kill.
