Nanaimo's win streak hit eight game with a win over the Spruce Kings, but then came to an end versus Cowichan Valley. (Gary Dorland)

By Dan Marshall

Small Blip

Clippers weekly wrap Nov. 20-22

Nov 25, 2019 | 4:58 PM

NANAIMO — The Clippers split their pair of most recent games.

They beat Prince George 2-1 on Nov. 20 and lost 5-1 to Cowichan Valley on Nov. 22.

In the game against the Spruce Kings they gave up an early goal but fought back to tie the contest in the second period with a goal from Steven Agriogianis.

Travis Walton won the game in the third period with a deflection goal.

It was his team leading fourth game winning goal of the season and extended Nanaimo’s win streak to a season high eight games.

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That set up a clash of the best two teams in the Island Division with the Capitals in the final game of the week.

The Clippers were down 2-0 early but a goal by Robby Drazner on the power play brought the game back to a one goal deficit before the intermission break.

In the second period Cowichan scored a pair of power play goals to take the lead, and then capped off the scoring with a penalty shot goal in period three.

With the loss Nanaimo is 0-2 against the Capitals and their next opportunity to get back in the season series comes in a home and home series on Jan. 3-4.

That will kick of a stretch where the two rivals will play six times in the final 18 games of the schedule.

Next up for the Clippers is their third extended road trip of the BCHL season.

They’ll play in Wenatchee, West Kelowna, and Coquitlam Nov. 28 to Dec. 1.

Entering the week Nanaimo is sitting in first place in the Island Division with 40 points.

They have one more point than second place Cowichan with two games in hand.

ICE CLIPS:

The Nov. 29 game in Wenatchee will conclude the first half of the BCHL season.

Kyler Kovich and Trevor LeDonne will leave the Clippers Dec. 1-3 to tryout for Team Canada West for the World Junior A Challenge.

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