At this point, coach Bill Bestwick is glad he doesn’t have to face the Cowichan Capitals in the B.C. Hockey League playoffs.
For the fourth time this season the Capitals dumped Bestwick’s Victoria Grizzlies, this time by a 5-4 score in overtime on Saturday at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan.
That’s now three of the last four times the Grizzlies have gone down to the Island Division basement-dwelling Caps. Cowichan had trashed Victoria 6-2 at Bear Mountain Arena on Friday.
“It’s good for them,” Bestwick said prior to facing the same team for the second straight night. “They’re probably excited about playing us.
“The good news is we don’t have to play them in the playoffs. Hopefully, we come out and put in a better effort. Win or lose, I want to see a better effort.”
He got it, but he didn’t get the win.
Kyle Horsman scored a power-play goal in the extra session.
Truman Gonzalez had a pair for the Capitals, while Garrett Skrbich and Mitch Ball added singles.
Stefan Nicholishen, Dante Hahn, Myles Fitzgerald and Myles Powell replied for the Grizzlies, who were down 2-1 after one and 3-2 after 40 minutes of play, despite out-shooting Cowichan 32-12 after two periods.
Patrick Spano stood tall again in the Capitals’ net, stopping 44 shots. Mike Stiliadis tended goal for the Grizzlies after Brady Rouleau had suffered the loss the night previous.
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