3 game winning streak comes to an end in a close one

It was one of these battles that could have gone either way. In the end, the Vipers eeked out a 4-3 win over the Otters Monday night in Woodbridge.

Sean Poitras gave Huntsville a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. It was tied 1 apiece heading into the third when Dan Barnett scored his 17th goal of the season to give the Otters a 2-1 lead. Back to back goals by the Vipers put them up 3-2 before Tyler McGee responded to knot the game up with a little less than half the period to play.

But a Viper even strength marker with just under eight minutes to play put Vaughan up for good. Thomas Shelley made 24 stops in the Otters net. The next action for Huntsville is back at the Jack Bionda Friday night to start a busy three games in three days just prior to the Christmas break. They host Mississauga at 7:30pm.