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After their win over the Red Rangers on Saturday afternoon the 98 Vipers set out to spread some Christmas Cheer on a less fortunate family in Lynn MA as the Vipers collected presents, clothes and appliances and delivered them to a family who recently lost everything in a tragic house fire. The joy on the faces of the 3 and 6 year old family members as one Viper after another was lead up the stairs with bags of goodies was so much more gratifying than any win they will get this winter and certainly put into perspective of just how fortunate our hockey players are to be doing the things that they love to do and to not take them for granted. Kudos to the parents, players and coaches of the 98 Vipers as they continue to do good things within their community.

The 98s would travel to historic Concord Mass to take on the scrappy well coached Patriots, and as they did on Saturday used a 5 goal second period to win this one 9-1. Dante Maribito (3-2-5) would have a big day as well as Steven Tettoni who chipped in with 3 assists. Braden Haley (2-1-3) would also chip in with his 3^rd goal in 2 games. Kyle Lynch 2-2-4 and Kyle Hentosh 0-3-3 would also have big days. Ross Wahl (1-1-2) who would play well all weekend and Brendan White (0-2-2) were the other multiple point scorers. Ryan Connearney, Christian Kukas and Aaron Dollin would all add assists from the point. Nick Fiorentino played well and would loose the shutout bid with just 2 minutes to play.

The 98s hosted the improving and surging Red Rangers in Malden on Saturday and exploded for 6 goals in the second period to cruise to an 8-4 win.This one was highlighted by a 5 goal day from the green line as Kyle Lynch (2-1-3), Dante Maribito (2-2-4) and Kyle Hentosh (1-2-3) combined for 10 points. Braden Haley would also add one off a nice 2v1 finish from Brendan White (0-2-2) and JT Chamberlain as he stepped into a one timer and put a slapshot up under the bar. Noah Maercklein and Ross Wahl who played a solid game also lit the lamp. Evan Daddario would chip in with 2 assists and Ridge Driscoll would tally his first Viper point. Steven Tettoni would chip in with a fine effort on the blue line as well

Playing in the character filled Getterson Fieldhouse where some NHL greats like John LeClaire, Martin St. Louis and Tim Thomas called home, as well as Viper Great and local product and former UVM Captain and Rookie of The Year Matt Sanders the 98s began their sweep with a solid 3-1 win on Sunday morning. The Vipers would take advantage of their speed and their excellent conditioning as they wore the hosts down late into the game on the huge surface at the Gut. Kyle Hentosh who figured in all 3 Viper goals would get the visitors on the board early in the second with helpers from Evan Daddario and Noah Maercklein, and then just 2 minutes later Hentosh would set up Kyle Lynch to push the lead to 2-0 after 2 periods of play. Looking to stretch the lead and continue to wear down the visibly tired Glades Lynchy grabbed his second on a pretty feed from Henny to push the lead to 3-0. The third period also started out with the Vipers having to kill 4 straight penalties in the third. The Glades would finally answer with a power play goal but not before Aaron McDonnell would make a couple of great saves late in the game, one a nice glove save which was headed to the far side and the next after a turnover in deep found the Glades best player all alone on the doorstep as he tried to deke but Aaron stood his ground and calmly made the save.

In the second game it was anybody's guess how this one would go but the Vipers left no doubt early as they jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to a stifling forecheck and air tight team defense, and again some strong goaltending from Nick Fiorentino. Kyle Lynch (2-1-3), a shorty,  and JT Chamberlain, on the PP,  each with unassisted goals would get the 98s out front 2-0. Dante Maribito withe help from Hentosh and Lynch would push the lead to 3-0. The Glades would cut it to 3-1 on yet another power play goal as it seemed like the visitors were killing penalties all day, and would actually cut this one to 3-2 on their only even strength goal of the weekend in the third but the Vipers would finish this one on an empty netter with just over a minute left in the game for the well earned sweep and a big 5 out of 6 points in the NEHL American Division

In a game that resembled a tractor pull with neither team really showing their best effort this one ended just the way it should of in a 2-2 tie. Ross Wahl got the visiting Vipers out to a 1-0 lead with just one second left int the first as he took a pass from JT Chamberlain (1-1-2) and bounced one in off the goalies shoulder with a nice shot high to the net. Chamberlain would give the Vipers the lead on a beautiful play and set up by Brendan White as he swung the cage and found Chamberlain alone in front for the 2-1 lead. If not for the strong goaltending of Nick Fiorentino this may not have ended the way it did as he came up with a few very nice saves to hold the lead. The Panthers would score to tie the game in the third period and that is how this one would end.