Salmon Arm, B.C. – The Salmon Arm Silverbacks ended their 6-game home stand with the first meeting of the season at Rogers Rink against the Okotoks Oilers.
Striking early, the Silverbacks grab the lead in the first period. In the first two minutes, Salmon Arm goes for an odd-man rush up the ice and Anthony Cardilli finishes a beautiful passing play in front for the tap in, his 8th of the season, 1-0. Both teams take a penalty throughout the first but neither team can capitalize.
Continuing to build the lead in the second period. The Silverbacks start the period going scoreless on back-to-back powerplays. At the 11:00 mark, Landon Mackie takes the puck to the slot and fires it through traffic, his 13th of the year, 2-0. Salmon Arm dominates the second period, grabbing full control, out shooting the Oilers, 22-6 in the middle frame.
Holding on to the lead, the Silverbacks solidify the shutout in the third period. The Oilers were rearing for a comeback in the final frame but Daniel Dirracolo stands strong as the Silverbacks are out shot, 18-9. In the final 3 seconds, Landon Mackie pots the empty net to make it 3-0.
Daniel Dirracolo gets his second shutout of the season, stopping 36/36 shots.
(Photo credit: Mary Jensen)
