The 98 Vipers strung together their most discouraging performance in recent memory on Friday night and the upstart NH Monarchs capitalized on every mistake handing the Vipers a 3-2 loss with just 28 seconds left in the game. The Monarchs first goal came on the PP after a foolish Viper penalty and then a complete unwillingness to win a 1v1 battle led to the tying goal. The Vipers would go up 2-1 in the second but then a lazy clearing attempt turned into a turnover on the blueline that ended up in the back of the net for a 2-2 score. The a turnover in front of their own cage with 28 seconds left would immediately end up in the back of the net for the game winner. The Vipers lacked discipline, intensity, urgency and any willingness to win battles and races in this one. Kyle Hentosh would score both Viper goals, one coming on  the PP, Dante Maribito-2 and Noah Maercklein would add assists