Vipers 2-1 Devils (AOT)
24th Nov 2009 | Posted by The-Inferno
The Devils picked up 1 point, but crashed to their 3rd defeat in a row against the Newcastle Vipers on Saturday, despite the return of 1st line centre, Mark Smith.
The game opened with the Vipers firmly in control, play took place mostly in the Devils zone in and around Devils netminder Stevie Lyle who once again played well. Both teams had several powerplay opportunities during the first period, but the period finished scoreless.
The second period opened with the Devils conceding several penalties, although the Vipers were unable to capitalise with the extra man. However it was eventually the Vipers who opened the scoring just over half way through the game at 31:45.
Vipers 1-0 Devils. Petricko from Kralj at 31:45.
The second period ended with the Vipers in the lead despite the Devils outshooting them. An uneventful 3rd period saw both teams given powerplay opportunities which neither team could convert into goals. Towards the end of the period the Vipers began to dump the puck to try and run the clock down, with just 1 minute of the game left Lyle left the Devils nets, and on stepped Michel...
With just 56seconds of the game left, Michel skated from the bench straight into the Vipers zone and one timed a beautiful shot which Vipers netminder Robinson had no chance of saving...
Vipers 1-1 Devils. Michel from Hill at 59:04.
The 3rd period ended with the score tied at 1-1 with both teams picking up 1 point and the game heading into overtime. Unfortunately it was the Vipers who capitalised on a Devils penalty to score the winning goal at 63:53 and picking up the extra point.
Vipers 2-1 Devils. Longstaff from Mahrle at 63:53.
The-Inferno.
The game opened with the Vipers firmly in control, play took place mostly in the Devils zone in and around Devils netminder Stevie Lyle who once again played well. Both teams had several powerplay opportunities during the first period, but the period finished scoreless.
The second period opened with the Devils conceding several penalties, although the Vipers were unable to capitalise with the extra man. However it was eventually the Vipers who opened the scoring just over half way through the game at 31:45.
Vipers 1-0 Devils. Petricko from Kralj at 31:45.
The second period ended with the Vipers in the lead despite the Devils outshooting them. An uneventful 3rd period saw both teams given powerplay opportunities which neither team could convert into goals. Towards the end of the period the Vipers began to dump the puck to try and run the clock down, with just 1 minute of the game left Lyle left the Devils nets, and on stepped Michel...
With just 56seconds of the game left, Michel skated from the bench straight into the Vipers zone and one timed a beautiful shot which Vipers netminder Robinson had no chance of saving...
Vipers 1-1 Devils. Michel from Hill at 59:04.
The 3rd period ended with the score tied at 1-1 with both teams picking up 1 point and the game heading into overtime. Unfortunately it was the Vipers who capitalised on a Devils penalty to score the winning goal at 63:53 and picking up the extra point.
Vipers 2-1 Devils. Longstaff from Mahrle at 63:53.
The-Inferno.
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