Grizzlies beat Clippers in entertaining 1-0 game
NANAIMO – Just one goal. It seems simple enough, but with the way Matthew Galajda and the Victoria defense was playing on Friday night, the Clippers couldn’t get one.
Victoria defeated Nanaimo 1-0 at Frank Crane Arena, with Nathan Looysen getting the only goal late in the second period.
The Clippers didn’t have their ‘A’ game in the first period when they were outshot 16-5, but Evan DeBrouwer was sharp in net. The Clippers took the momentum back in the second period by outshooting the Grizzlies 14-8, however Looyen’s one-timer off a backdoor pass was the only shot to beat either goaltender.
Jake Harris and Adam Pilotte both had great chances in the second period but failed to score by just inches. Nanaimo also had a goal waved off after the referees ruled the puck never crossed the goalline.