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Friday, December 15, 2017

SPRUCE KINGS GET LUCKY BOUNCE TO GET PAST EXPRESS

An unfortunate bounce for the Express ended up being the difference allowing Prince George to defeat the Express 3-1 Friday night. Click here for boxscore

Dylan Anhorn was credited with the game winning goal.

For most of the night neither team was willing to give the other much ice to create chances.

Corey Cunningham opened the scoring for the Spruce Kings when Jay Karanen's point shot bounced to Cunningham in the slot who beat Brock Hamm at 3:50.

The Express had chances moments later to equalize. Sam Kozlowski was stopped on a breakaway, Eric Linell was stopped on a 2-1 by Evan DeBrouwer among the first period chances.

A Prince George turnover allowed the Express to pull even. Eric Linell converted a giveaway scoring his 17th of the season at 7:57 to tie the game at one.



The game stayed tied until the third period when the Spruce Kings caught a lucky break while shorthanded. Dylan Anhorn cleared the puck from his own zone and it went into a vacated net by Brock Hamm who went out of his net to play the puck. The Express argued the puck had hit a player on the Express bench and the goal should have been disallowed. There was minimal discussion by the officials that allowed the goal to stand.

It took the Express some time to recover from the tough break. But once they did, they continued to generate chances.



Josh Bruce had back to back chances in the final minutes. Including a good look from the slot.

In the final three minutes the Express had a late power play, but they still weren't able to get the equalizer. They finished the night 0 for 4 on the power play.

The effort was there for the Express, despite what the boxscore shows. They were a tough break on the game winning goal from this game at least going to overtime.

Ben Brar then finished off the scoring by hitting the empty net with 4 seconds to play.

The Express will play their final game before Christmas Saturday night when they host Powell River. It will be the annual game where the Express will honour Coquitlam Comets, a junior team from a previous generation.


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