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Regular Season Game # 10
Detroit Vipers vs Carolina Hurricanes
PNC Arena
November 2nd, 2012

VIPERS DROP TOUGH ONE IN CAROLINA 2 - 1

Detroitnews.com - November 2nd, 2012 - By Vic Venom

Raleigh, NC - Eric Staal scored the game winning goal at the 4:51 mark of the third period to give the Hurricanes a 2 - 1 win over the Detroit Vipers on the road tonight.

Carolina opened the scoring in the first period when Bobby Sanguinetti scored his first of the season at 14:07 of the first period to give Carolina a 1 - 0 lead after the first period.

Detroit rebounded like they seem to have done all season long so far with a power play goal when Matt Moulson scored his forth of the season from Boyes and Barker to tie the game up at 1 - 1 heading into the third period.

Carolina though took little time in the third to regain the lead when Eric Staal scored his third of the season from McBain and Jokinen to give Carolina a 2 - 1 lead early in the third and hold on to win by that score.

Detroit is back home tomorrow night at the Palace of Auburn Hills to face off with the Dallas Stars.

Detroit Vipers at Carolina Hurricanes
Nov 2, 2012 1 2 3 F DET (5 - 4 - 1) 0 1 0 1 CAR (7 - 3 - 0) 1 0 1 2 Three Stars Cam Ward - Carolina 33 saves Eric Staal - Carolina GWG Evgani Nabokov - Detroit 25 saves	Team Stats Comparison DET CAR Shots on Goal 34 27 Hits 21 15 Faceoffs Won-Lost 46/85 39/85 Penalty Minutes 4:00 12:00 Power Plays Converted 1 0 Power Play Opportunities 6 2 Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD CAR 14:07 B. Sanguinetti (1), (Z. Boychuk) SECOND PERIOD DET 3:15 M. Moulson (4), (B. Boyes, C. Barker) PPG THIRD PERIOD CAR 4:51 E. Staal (3), (J. McBain, J. Jokinen)
Detroit Vipers - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Evgani Nabokov 27 25 93% 2.03
Carolina Hurricanes - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Cam Ward 34 33 97% 1.00

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DETROIT SIGNS FREE AGENT CENTER TO THE ROSTER

Detroitnews.com - October 3rd, 2012 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - The Detroit Vipers announced the signing of free agent center Dustin Boyd to the roster today. Boyd will play a few games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before being called up to the main roster.

"Boyd is a solid young center with alot of potential to be a very good, solid hockey player." said GM Rick Dudley.

The Vipers currently have two injured centers right now in Frans Nielsen and Marty Reasoner but expect to have Nielsen back for the game against the Los Angeles Kings next week.

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Regular Season Game #11
Dallas Stars vs Detroit Vipers
Palace of Auburn Hills
November 3rd, 2012

"ALL STARS SHOOTOUT", VIPERS LOSE 6 - 1

Detroitnews.com - November 3rd, 2012 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - The Dallas Stars came in and shootout the lights at the Palace of Auburn Hills in a 6 - 1 win over the Detroit Vipers tonight.

The scoring started in the first period with Dallas netting the first goal of the game when Cody Eakin scores his fifth of the season to give Dallas a 1 - 0 lead. Detroit was able to come back and tie the game on the power play when Jesse Joensuu scored his third of the season from Moore and Moulson and the first period would end tied at 1 - 1.

The rest of the game belonged to the Dallas Stars how scored the next 5 goals of the games and were able to chase starting goaltender Pascal LeClaire. Eakin would start it with his 6th of the season at the 6:20 mark of the period. Peterson, Ferriero & Morrow all added their firsts of the year in a four goal second to make it 5 - 1 after two periods of play.

Evgani Nabokov came into the game in the third but still was able to give up a goal to Andre Goligoski at 11:50 of the third period and Dallas would skate away with a 6 - 1 win on the road.

Detroit now looks to shake off a two game losing streak when they face off with the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on November 6th.

Dallas Stars at Detroit Vipers
Nov 3, 2012 1 2 3 F DAL (5 - 6 - 0) 1 4 1 6 DET (5 - 5 - 1) 1 0 0 1 Three Stars Kari Lehtonen - Dallas 32 saves Cody Eakin - Dallas 2 goals Brenden Morrow - Dallas 1 goal & 1 assist	Team Stats Comparison DAL DET Shots on Goal 29 33 Hits 29 12 Faceoffs Won-Lost 36/88 52/88 Penalty Minutes 14:00 2:00 Power Plays Converted 1 1 Power Play Opportunities 1 7 Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD DAL 12:58 C. Eakin (5), (L. Eriksson, J. Benn) DET 18:32 J. Joensuu (3), (J. Moore, M. Moulson) PPG SECOND PERIOD DAL 6:20 C. Eakin (6), (R. Whitney, J. Jagr) PPG DAL 6:41 T. Petersen (1), (B. Morrow, E. Nystrom) DAL 16:11 B. Ferriero (1), (D. Roy, A. Rome) DAL 16:48 B. Morrow (1), (T. Daley, J. Jagr) THIRD PERIOD DAL 11:50 A. Goligoski (2), (R. Whitney, T. Daley)
Dallas Stars - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Kari Lehtonen 33 32 97% 1.00
Detroit Vipers - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Pascal LeClaire 18 13 72% 7.50 Evgani Nabokov 11 10 91% 3.00

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Regular Season Game #12
Detroit Vipers vs Los Angeles Kings
Staples Center
November 6th, 2012

KINGS STILL REIGN SUPREME, DOWN VIPERS 5 - 2

detroitnews.com - November 6th, 2012 - By Vic Venom

Los Angeles, Ca - Jonathan Quick made 37 saves in net tonight as 5 different Kings scored goals in a 5 - 2 win over the Vipers at the Staples Center.

The Kings got on the board first in this game when Simon Gagne scored his sixth of the year to give L.A. the 1 - 0 lead after one period of play. The Kings extended the lead to 2 - 0 when Jordan Stoll scored his second of the season in the second period and Los Angeles took the 2 - 0 lead into the third period.

The goals came quick in the third period. It started with Kyle Clifford scoring his first of the year and the Kings lead 3 - 0. Mike Richards added the next goal, his sixth of the season and the Kings lead 4 - 0.

Detroit finally got on the board with two quick goals. First up it was Milan Jurcina who would score his second of the season and the Vipers trailed 4 - 1. 0:30 seconds later it was Lubomir Visnovsky who would score his second of the season to make it 4 - 2. Detroit was not able to sustain the comeback as Drew Doughty scored an empty net goal with 1:01 left in regulation to give Los Angeles the 5 - 1 win tonight.

Detroit now heads over to Anaheim Califorina to take on the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on November 9th.

Detroit Vipers at Los Angeles Kings
Nov 6, 2012 1 2 3 F DET (5 - 6 - 1) 0 0 2 2 LAK (10 - 1 - 0) 1 1 3 5 Three Stars Jonathan Quick - Los Angeles 37 saves Mike Richards - Los Angeles 1 goal & 1 assist Drew Doughty - Los Angeles 1 goal & 1 assist	Team Stats Comparison DET LAK Shots on Goal 39 29 Hits 13 22 Faceoffs Won-Lost 48/92 44/92 Penalty Minutes 9:00 23:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 9 2 Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD LAK 5:23 S. Gagne (6), (M. Richards, D. Doughty) SECOND PERIOD LAK 15:59 J. Stoll (2), (S. Voynov) THIRD PERIOD LAK 1:33 K. Clifford (1), (A. Loktionov, S. Voynov) LAK 5:09 M. Richards (6), (A. Loktionov, S. Gagne) DET 5:36 M. Jurcina (2), (L. Visnovsky, P. LeClaire) DET 5:57 L. Visnovsky (2), (C. Barker, J. Tavares) LAK 19:01 D. Doughty (3), (A. Loktionov) EN
Detroit Vipers - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Pascal LeClaire 28 24 86% 4.00
Los Angeles Kings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Jonathan Quick 39 37 95% 2.00

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Alright boys, Quick update for ya. I am going to go back to reporting by the month instead of game by game during the season. Make the flow of the franchise go quicker. I will still handle day to day operations of the team and if I do make a trade for someone or have a major injury I will report on it before the monthly recap. I did this when the Viper franchise 2 years ago and played out full seasons so I am going back to what works for me.

I still will be playing the playoff games and preseason game just doing game by game sim and not real time sim.

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VIPERS, RANGERS INVOLVED IN TRADE AGAIN

detroitnews.com - November 22nd, 2012 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - The Detroit Vipers and New York Rangers have made another trade that may feel the Vipers have come out on top for in the long run.

The Vipers have sent defensemen Travis Hamonic to the Rangers in exchange for Left Wing Chris Kreider and a 2013 second round draft pick. The Vipers have been looking for some help at the wing position with some of the injuries that have happened so far this season.

"Kreider is a great prospect and someone who is going to do a great job on this team." said GM Rick Dudley.

Kreider will join the team in time for start on the third like with Bailey and Joensuu when the Vipers take on the St. Louis Blues on Friday Night, November 23 in St. Louis.

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VIPERS TRADE DRAFT PICKS WITH FLAMES

detroitnews.com - November 26th, 2012 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - The Detroit Vipers today announced that they had accepted a trade offer from the Calgary Flames that sees Detroit send an unsigned rookie and two extra draft picks not needed to Calgary for their 2013 first round pick in next year's draft.

This deal replaces the first round pick lost in the trade made earlier this season when they trade for John Moore from Columbus.

"We had the extra draft picks from some of the trades made earlier this season that we made known were giveaways if needed. I knew at some point we would be able to regain that first round pick back." Said GM Rick Dudley.

This deal is the second deal the Vipers have made in four days and shows a possible glimps of things to come.

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VIPERS BOUNCE BACK FROM ROUGH START,
SIT FOURTH IN ATLANTIC DIVISION

Detroitnews.com - December 1st, 2012 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - Two months of the NHL season are now in the books and the Vipers have a bit of a struggle to get back into the thick of things.

Detroit would start the month of November with a six game losing streak losing to Carolina (2 - 1), Dallas (6 - 1), Los Angeles (5 - 2), Anaheim (3 - 1), San Jose (4 - 1), and finally New York (1 - 0). Head coach Jack Capuano got with his coaches to bring in a new plan and it helped out.

The Vipers turned things around by winning 5 of the last 7 games in the month including a four game winning streak against Nashville (3 - 1), New Jersey (7 - 3), Boston (4 - 3), & St. Louis (4 - 3)

The Washington Capitals still lead the Eastern Conference with 32 points overall followed by the New York Rangers with 30 points and the Boston Bruins with 29 points.

Over in the West, Los Angeles are still the Kings of the conference. The Kings lead the conference standings with 33 points followed by second place Calgary Flames with 31 points. The Chicago Blackhawks sit third overall in the conference with 30 points.

Someone better check the oil pressure in Edmonton as the sit all alone in the basement as the worst team in the league at just 12 points in 2 months. Here is a full look at the standings...

NHL Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2012
ATLANTIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. New York Rangers	13	5	4	30	56	49
2. Philadelphia Flyers	11	6	5	27	58	55
3. Pittsburgh Penguins	12	10	1	25	63	62
4. Detroit Vipers	10	9	3	23	60	64
5. New Jersey Devils	8	8	5	21	63	68
NORTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Boston Bruins	13	6	3	29	58	58
2. Buffalo Sabers	12	6	2	26	53	47
3. Montreal Canadiens	11	9	1	23	48	48
4. Toronto Maple Leafs	9	9	3	21	53	63
5. Ottawa Senators	9	11	2	20	53	68
SOUTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Washington Capitals	16	7	0	32	73	54
2. Carolina Hurricanes	15	8	1	31	70	57
3. Florida Panthers	11	8	2	24	60	62
4. Tampa Bay Lightning	10	8	2	22	55	59
5. Winnipeg Jets	9	8	3	21	52	46
CENTRAL	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Chicago Blackhawks	15	7	0	30	68	53
2. Nashville Predators	9	8	6	24	47	45
3. Detroit Red Wings	11	12	0	22	50	63
4. St. Louis Blues	9	9	2	20	48	58
5. Columbus Blue Jackts	4	11	6	14	49	67
NORTHWEST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Calgary Flames	14	3	3	31	60	48
2. Colorado Avalanche	12	8	2	26	61	61
3. Minnesota Wild	10	11	2	22	57	68
4. Vancouver Canucks	9	11	3	21	59	67
5. Edmonton Oilers	4	13	4	12	39	60
PACIFIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Los Angeles Kings	16	6	1	33	75	58
2. Anaheim Ducks	14	8	0	28	65	51
3. Dallas Stars	14	10	0	28	60	53
4. San Jose Sharks	10	9	2	22	63	55
5. Phoenix Coyotes	6	8	6	18	41	50