The Cranbrook Bucks drew the short end of the stick in a low scoring affair Friday night at Shuswap Lake in a 2-1 loss to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
Salmon Arm goalie Matthew Tovell gave his team a leg-up with 15 saves in the first period, while goals from Aidan Lindblad and Owen Beckner put the Silverbacks at a 2-0 lead. The Bucks were unable to tally any goals through the opening frame despite outshooting Salmon Arm 15-10 and having multiple looks on the power play.
Cranbrook inched closer in the second period. A Kellan Hjartarson goal near the fifteen-minute mark cut Cranbrook’s deficit to 2-1. The Bucks outshot Salmon Arm 11-6 in the middle frame.
The Bucks pushed throughout the third period with 17 shots on goal, but neither team was able to find the net. It was a 2-1 loss for the Bucks when the final buzzer sounded to drop their record to 7-4-1.
Cranbrook held the edge in play through most of the game, they outshot Salmon Arm 43-22. On special teams, the Bucks finished 0/4 on the power play and their penalty kill went 2/2.
The Bucks will try to pick up their first win of their six-game road trip Saturday night in Vernon versus the Vipers.
Buck Tracks:
- 1 assist for Cam Kungle, extends point streak to 6 games (1g, 8a).
- Kellan Hjartarson’s goal gives him 10 points through the season.
- Jack Silich’s point streak ends at 5 games (8g, 3a)
