The Clippers couldn't score in the final 50 minutes of the game in a 4-1 road loss to the Victoria Grizzlies.  (Gary Dorland)

By Dan Marshall

Tight Standings

Clippers just one point ahead of fifth place Grizzlies after 4-1 road loss

Feb 17, 2024 | 9:13 PM

COLWOOD — It was a night of not much space at the Q Centre for the Clippers.

The Victoria Grizzlies took a 4-1 win in a game they never trailed.

Mid way through the opening period the teams traded two goals in 43 seconds.

Chase Pirtle deflected a puck behind the Clippers Tyler Hodges and Noah Alvarez converted on a shot from the slot that fooled the Grizzlies Owen Bresson.

In the middle frame Victoria scored twice in a span of 1:24 to take over the game.

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Malcolm Green cashed in on a power play and Charlie Gollub connected on a hard wrist shot.

The only other goal was a Victoria empty netter with two minutes to play by Tobias Pitka.

Nanaimo was outshot 40-28 with the Clippers going 0/2 on the man advantage and 0/1 on the penalty kill.

Even though there were only three power plays the game was physical and sometimes chippy.

The Grizzlies victory brought the season series to 4-2 in Nanaimo’s favour with one head to head game left to play on March 9.

At the end of play on Feb. 17 the Clippers held a narrow one point lead on Victoria for fourth in the Coastal Division standings.

Nanaimo now has a two game home series with Cowichan Valley on Feb. 23 and 24 at Frank Crane Arena.

The Clippers are holding a free Family Day skate at Frank Crane Arena on Monday Feb. 19 at 2:30 p.m.

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