Nikitin leads Clippers to shutout win over Express

A fantastic clash at the Train Station goes the way of the Clippers

Not every game is going to go your way. That much has been evident for the Express through these last five contests but tonight there were still plenty of positive takeaways despite the final score. This one went down to the wire with these combatants dueling to a deadlock until the 10:30 mark of the third period. The opening 20 was fast paced and exciting as fans were treated to another potential playoff preview. Nanaimo showed off the speed and

Nikitin leads Clippers to shutout win over Express

COQUITLAM — In an important playoff positioning game the Clippers and Express played scoreless into the third period. The only shot to beat a goalie was a power play marker by Chase Hull mid way through the final frame. Nanaimo’s Vladimir Nikitin and his counterpart Andrew Ness were both dialed in with Nikitin stopping all 37 shots he faced and Ness making 37 saves as well. The Clippers had empty netters from both Luke Lavery and Jack Rimmer to …