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  Heading out to Nanaimo after another loss at home the Saints made two more roster moves. Defenseman Michael Zuyev and forward Lucas Cilan, both having ample ice times and opportunities, were released. They are both good examples of seemed good enough but without winning, good enough is not enough. Incoming are defenseman Josh Zitzman, who was originally signed during the summer but instead chose to start the season in the USHL collecting four points in fourteen games AND forward Brady Turner who had nine points in seventeen games in the NAHL.  Alexander Levshyn tested early after a Max Finley turnover. Moments later after a failed clear off a rebound, the Clippers open the scoring. Far too familiar territory for the Saints being down early. Cash Lanigan draws a penalty. Lanigan has earlier delivered a beauty body check. The "sling shot", the ten foot drop pass to give your player a quick start with the puck back fired. Kaeson Fisher's pass was intercepted before it made...

  The long title is the concise summary of the Halloween night 3-2 loss for the Spruce Grove Saints.  The Saints "opened" the scoring 2:16 into the second period when London Taylor led a 3-on-1 down the ice, give-and-go pass with Jacob Hamel, shot saved, rebound buried! After a lengthy review, it was deemed Cash Lanigan interfered with the Vipers goaltender. After personally rewatching the video a handful of times my presumption is the refs feel Lanigan, despite being tied up well by the Vipers defender, mindfully knocked the stick out of the goalies hand. Suppose Lanigan should take that as a compliment cause the hand-eye coordination to pull that off is top tier. The Saints opened the scoring for real on the powerplay just over four minutes later. A broken up zone entry turned into a beautiful passing play between Patrick Woods, Junior Podein and Felix Haibock. The powerplay goal by Haibock ties him for the lead in this category.  New Saints defender Jackson Arango took...