Wranglers on verge of sweeping Vipers from playoffs
The Red Deer Vipers are facing elimination in the second round series of the HJHL playoffs after the Sylvan Lake Wranglers won game three of their best-of-seven affair 2-0 Wednesday night at the Servus Arena.
The Wranglers have a stranglehold 3-0 lead in the series and can wrap it up with a win in game four Thursday night (tonight) at the Nexsource Centre in Sylvan Lake (8 p.m.)
The Wranglers opened up the scoring in the first period Wednesday when Austin Kalev scored at the 16:34 mark.
The second period was quiet with not a lot of scoring chances either way.