The 98 Vipers laced them up for the first time since returning from Ottawa and after shaking off a slow start went on to beat the scrappy Red Rangers 5-0. Nick Friorentino and Aaron McDonnell combined for the shutout and the Vipers used 5 different goal scorers and showed a balanced scoring attack for the first time in weeks. Kyle Lynch (1-2-3) scored the only goal of the first period, but then would score 3 in a 2:30 minute span of the second to put this one out of reach. Ross Wahl (1-1-2) would score on the Power Play after some nice forechecking and puck possession by his line, Evan Daddario would pick up the assist. Exactly one minute later Kyle Hentosh would find Steven Tettoni at the point who fired a laser through traffic, and then 30 seconds after that Brendan White (1-1-2) would finish off a fine play from Lynchy and Braden Haley to put the home team up 4-0 after 2. Noah Maercklein from a nifty pass from behind the net from Whitey would round out the scoring in this one. Ryan Connearney continues to play well from the blueline for the 98s.