JOSH LOCKHART
The Kimberley Dynamiters are on a roll after winning the fifth game in a row on Tuesday against the Columbia Valley Rockies.
It was a busy Tuesday night game. The Kimberley Dynamiters recognized emergency services prior to puck drop, the Gary Pearson Memorial Award was presented, and it was unused ticket night.
All this drew a crowd of 832, again, on a Tuesday night.
Similar to the game against the Columbia Valley Rockies on Friday, the Nitros opened the scoring early, with Brandt Bertoia scoring the first goal of the game.
Thirty-five seconds into the second period, Brock Palmer made it a 2-0 game. Moments later Keegan McDowell scored on the power play.
The remaining 36 minutes of gameplay was scoreless.
“In terms of offense, we looked a little bit tired, and just couldn’t find that extra gear that we have.” head coach and general manager Derek Stuart said. “That was our eighth game in 18 days.”
Adam Andersen made 17 saves to earn his third shutout of the season.
“It’s great. We got a great team here. It’s easy when you get nights like these. It’s nice when you can keep them all out, and put up saves like that, and play a complete game.”
“Whenever you keep a team to below 20 shots, you know your playing great defence.”
After the game, Stuart praised the teams penalty kill, as he noted that the team hasn’t had a power play goal scored against in five games.
Upcoming, the Dynamiters have a lone game this weekend against the Fernie Ghostriders (22-12-3-3) in Fernie.
Stuart wants the team to continue to play Nitros hockey to keep the momentum alive.
“We just need to continue to play our game. For us it is more about us doing our good things.”
Puck drop is 7:30pm at the Fernie Memorial Arena.