The Landlubber pub sits right down the street from Frank Crane Arena, which felt about right after a 4-2 loss that still had some fight in it. The Bulldogs dropped their first-ever meeting with the Nanaimo Clippers, but they played well after falling behind 3-0 in the first. One of the guys lighting it up for the Clippers was Charles Béland, a former Bulldog now wearing Nanaimo orange, and he already has a goal in every game this season. Blackfalds pushed hard after that slow start and made it interesting, but Clippers goalie Hugo Laring, the Swedish kid, was outstanding and basically slammed the door.
Clippers make it 1-0 just 2:50 into the game when Kingston, Ontario native Zachary Carrier scored his first goal of the season. The assist went to former Oakville Blade Matthew Ross.
Horrible give away mixed with a horrible defensive effort by the Bulldogs makes it 2-0 for Nanaimo at 5:09 of the first period. Indiana Grossbard who is from New York City not Indiana, scored his first of the season. The assists went to Miller Kay and former Bulldog Charles Beland.
After the Bulldogs have a bunch of chances the Clippers get a garbage goal at 16:41 when former Bulldog Charles Beland scored. The assist on the goal went to Ottawa native Miller Kay.
Shots on goal in the first period were 10-9 for the Clippers
Shayle Simons gets the Bulldogs on the board at 7:09 of the second period. The assist on the goal went to Magnus Avotins.
Shots on goal in the second period were 13-3
Luke Walkauskas gets the Bulldogs within one with an unassisted goal at 5:14 of the third period.
Clippers get an empty net goal by Drew Roelofs at 19:44 to make it a 4-2 game. The goal was unassisted.
Shots on goal in the third period were 9-5 for Nanaimo. The Bulldogs outshot the Clippers 27-22 in the game.
For the Clippers Swedish goalie Hugo Laring stopped 25 out of the 27 shots he faced for the win. For the Bulldogs Ivan Kastelan stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced.
Three Stars of the game I changed as who ever picked them on the BCHL site did not watch the game or has never followed hockey, ever. 1) Hugo Laring 2) Charles Beland 3) Miller Kay
Attendance in Nanaimo was 1001
Bulldogs next game is Saturday September 26th in Powell River to take on the Kings
