Vipers travelled to Grimsby to play Kingston on Saturday. For most of the girls this was their first visit to this rink, and personally I whope that it will be my last! Having lost to Kingston during their earlier encounter at the NIC, it was time for revenge but it wasn't going to be easy on the small ice surface (approximately 1/3 of the size of the NIC rink).

From an outsiders' point of view, the Vipers had more of the puck; however once the puck was cleared from the zone, this generally led to a shot at the other end, which meant the Vipers never felt completely in control of the game. It was a scarppy, stop-start game, where a series of nice, passing and interchanges just never seemed to materialize.

Kingston scored the only goal of the second period - a deflection of one of our own players. Vipers didn't quit however, and their efforts were finally rewarded in the third period, when Cookie found the net. The last few minutes of the game saw some chances at either end, with Maya coming up with some big saves, and Vipers coming close at the other. Unfortunately, the winning goal never came for the Vipers. The draw for the Vipers' league aspirations is significant but not entirely detrimental. The long and the short of it is that Vipers have to now win all of their 5 remaining league games to finish top. It is still theirs for the taking, and only time will tell if Vipers can remain calm and see it through to the end of the season.