So the sixth game of the season between these two teams, lived up to the usual 3rd period, heart stopping finishes to the games we've seen in this series so far. It also went to show once again, if your leading by 5 or 6 goals going into the third period, you can't take that lead for granted.
1st Period: The first period started off nicely for the Grizzlies, with the inform Victoria first line of Myron, Ten Vaanholt and Murphy scoring a goal each; with all three coming on the PP.
Coltyn Hansen who has looked very good on this road trip, netted his first goal and the ever dangerous Taylor Pernerowski, boosting his points tally for the season to six points adding another. Five first period goals would give Victoria a commanding lead .
Despite the hectic schedule of the last few days the Grizzlies didn't seemed phased. With the Clippers running into penalty trouble in the first, Nanaimo just didnt get out of the starting gate.
Craig Eiserman was pulled in favour of Billy Faust towards the end of the first for Nanaimo.
Garrett Rockafellow was making his first start in two weeks for the Grizzlies
2nd Period: The 2nd period started with Victoria running a foul of referee Carl Poole with the Grizzlies seeing the penalty box on five occasions through the 2nd period. Rockafellow and the penalty killers would weather the storm, but, where unable to stop D-man David Iacono scoring Nanaimo's first to make it 5-1 on the 3 minute mark. Garrett Rockafellow, after the first two periods would allow just one Clipper goal on 21 shots. Billy Faust, seemed to have steadied things in net for Nanaimo as the Grizzlies couldn't capatalize on thier first period lead.
3rd Period: The Clippers, I'm sure who had been through a tongue lashing from coach Mike Vandekamp, came at the Grizzlies with avengence in the third. Josh Phillips scored on the PP beating Rockafellow, due to Taylor Pernerowski penalty (after a solid game thus far), was given a game misconduct for a hit to the head on a Clippers (Gladiuk, I could be wrong) player. The Clippers would pile the pressure on a fatigued Victoria squad and on the 15 mintue mark; would score back to back goals from McCormack and Gladiuk to make the game a heart pounding 5-4 advantage in the Grizzlies favour. Rockafellow and Victoria would hang on the in last 5 mintues for an important Victoira win on the road.
After game thoughts: With this victory the Grizzlies went 2 for 3 on the roadtrip and where unlucky not to have gone undeafted this weekend.
The team is gelling and although this one turned into an ugly win at the end, they all count as the Grizzlies go to 4 wins and 6 losses through 10 games on the season.
For the Clippers, after the loss to Victoria last Weds night, CoachVandeKamp has threatened on the radio to shake his squads personel a little bit. Should be an interesting few days in Clipperville.
Attendence: 917 Shots on goal: Victoria- 24 and Nanaimo- 40 Power Play: Victoria 3 for 4 and Nanaimo 2 for 7
We'll hopefully have some pics from the game tonight from the Grizzlies one and only social media guru, Mr. Tony Burrows, later on this evening!
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