The Riders were off their game quite a bit in the first period but took over in the second with two goals and added another two in the third for the W
Just a few Notes
Dayton Nelson scored his 14th goal in the second and it turned out to be the game winner. So he scored another one in the third ... I’m not sure anyone tries quite as hard as that kid.
Liam Samyica pronounced... well I can barely pronounce my own name. Anyway the Fernie local scored the first goal and the empty netter to ice the game Friday ... He has had a few big hits and nice assists passing from the wing to the centre for goals in the last few weeks... Great job by GM Valin and his group identifying this guy at the start of the season betting that given time he would turn into a KIJHL regular
Also a nice job picking up new goalie Casey Thomson who gave the Riders a chance to win in Kimberley (even GM Stuart admitted that, and he doesn’t usually say anything good about other players) and he shut Golden out in the first period while the boys figured a few things out between periods.
Kaden Slobodian was back in the lineup Friday and just in time with all the suspensions, still they only had 15 skaters
And I suspect a short bench tonight on the road against the Rockies. They will also have have to play a third (rescheduled) road game at 10:30 Sunday AM in Invermere but will get Fournier and Oviatt and the aforementioned Valin back from suspension.
The Rockies will be hunting for two wins especially after Kimberley lost 5-4 in Nelson (see, the suspensions weren’t all bad) The Rockies could potentially get first place by Sunday afternoon... but probably won’t... there did I pissoff enough people yet..
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