COLWOOD – The Clippers evened up their series with the Victoria Grizzlies on Saturday with an impressive 3-0 shutout win.
Goalie Evan BeBrouwer led the way with a 32 save performance and the Clippers scored once in every period to get the win.
A beautiful three way passing play opened the scoring with Tristan Crozier driving the net after quick feeds from Spencer Hewson and Jamie Collins.
That goal was on a power play and so was Matt Creamer’s in the second period.
He was alone in front of the net and roofed a puck behind Matthew Galajda just four seconds into a man advantage.
Jamie Collins empty netter up the third left no doubt the Clippers would win game two.
Nanaimo had a great special teams night, going 2/4 on the power play and killing all six Victoria power plays.
The one blemish in the game was the Clippers losing Josh Blanchard to injury.
He left the game in the first period and didn’t return, and his status for game three is unknown.
Both of the first two games have been shutouts, with the Grizzlies winning 1-0 in game one.
In the last three head to head games the Clippers have only allowed a total of two goals against, and Saturday’s game was the first time in 10 tries this season Nanaimo has scored three goals versus the Grizzlies.
Nanaimo has wrestled away home ice advantage in the series with games three and four set for Frank Crane Arena on Mar 7 and Mar 8.
Game five will go at the Q Centre Mar 10.
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Saturday’s Three Stars
1) Evan DwBrouwer 32 saves
2) Tristan Crozier 1g
3) Matthew Galajda 27 saves
*** Gary Dorland
