The 98's extended their unbeaten streak to 9 games with a very impressive win over a solid Assabet Valley team. Smothering the Patriots with impressive puck hunting skills all afternoon the visitors were able to head out with a hard earned 1-0 victory. The Vipers goal came on the power play with 4 minutes left in the first period, as JT Chamberlain banged in a shot off a nice set up on the side wall from Dante Maribito and Kyle Lynch. The Viper defense of Greg McHale, Ryan Connearney, Aaron Dollin, Christian Kukas, Matty Tauro and Patrick McCarthy did an outstanding job of keeping everything to the outside and giving Aaron McDonnell a nice afternoon. McDonnell only had to come up with about 4 saves to earn the shutout. At the other end a solid performance by the AVP goalie kept them in the game until the end.