Vipers snare series lead with win over Wild

The Vernon Vipers scored three power play goals en route to a 4-2 win over the Wenatchee Wild at Kal Tire Place Tuesday night.

The win gave the Vipers a 2-1 lead in their best of 7 series with their U.S opponents.

Landon Fuller, Matt Kowalski, Ryan Shostak and Connor Marritt, into an empty net, scored for Vernon before a crowd of 1,489.

Noah Lugli and Nick Cafarelli replied for the Wild.

Reilly Herbst made 24 saves for the win in net, while Vernon fired 25 shots on Daniel Chenard.

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Vipers head coach Jason McKee says it was a game that saw several momentum changes.

“They work hard. That’s a hard working team and we’re in a series. Our guys are matching them too and this is playoff hockey. It’s tight and hard to score five-on-five and special teams were good for us tonight and were probably the difference in the game,” said McKee.

Game 4 is Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Vernon, with the pre game show on 1075 Beach Radio at 6:45.

In the KIJHL playoffs, the Kelowna Chiefs defeated the North Okanagan Knights 6-1 in Armstrong, giving the Chiefs a 3-1 series lead with game 5 at the Rutland Arena Thursday.