By Dan
McCaffrey
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The Sarnia
Legionnaires
face an
almost
must-win
situation
tonight
(Thursday,
March 19)
when they
face the
LaSalle
Vipers at
the Brock
Street barn.
Coach Dan
Rose's
Western Jr.
'B' hockey
club dropped
a 4-2
decision to
the Vipers
Wednesday in
a game that
tied the
best-of-seven
semi-final
series at
two games
apiece.
The score
would have
been much
higher if
not for the
hot glove
hand of
Sarnia
goalie
Andrew
Masters, who
made 44
saves.
The
Legionnaires
had only 23
shots on the
LaSalle
cage.
The Sarnians
came
charging out
of the gate,
with Davis
Boyer
scoring just
12 seconds
into the
contest.
Ryan
Trottier and
Cody Trowell
were
credited
with assists
on the play.
But LaSalle
scored twice
before the
game was two
minutes old
to take a
lead they
would not
relinquish.
"Give them
credit, they
came out
hard...we
knew they
would...they
didn't want
to go down
3-1 in
games," Rose
said.
He added,
"We didn't
match their
effort or
enthusiasm
tonight. We
got off to a
fast start,
scored early
and then let
up. We were
off all
night. Our
passing was
off, we were
completely
out of
sync."
Asked what
he told his
charges
after the
contest,
Rose said,
"We're 2-2
in games
with home
ice
advantage. I
told them to
stick
together and
believe in
each other.
We'll come
back with a
good effort
(Thursday)."
Brendan
Harrogate
had two
goals for
the winners
with Chris
Piganelli
and Tyler
Russell
picking up
singles.
Jordan
Fogarty
scored
Sarnia's
second goal
in the
middle
period after
being set up
by Ryan
Vendramin.
Thursday's
game begins
at 7:10 at
the Sarnia
Arena.