The Sarnia Legionnaires relied on strong goaltending and brilliant work from their special teams to defang the LaSalle Vipers 4-2 Wednesday.
 

The road win gives the Legionnaires a 6-5-4 record.
 

Coach Jeff Perry's squad got powerplay goals from Owen Rogers, Joel Steeves and captain Tyler Cicchini to pick up the victory. For all three marksmen it was their sixth goal of the campaign.
 

Tanner Garrick lit the lamp for the second time this year with the two clubs playing at even strength.
 

Sarnia's penalty killers were flawless all night, despite the fact that the Legionnaires were two men short on two separate occasions.

“It was a good road win,” Perry said. “I knew special teams would be important and our powerplay executed much better tonight (than they did last week). They cashed in three times. And our penalty killing was outstanding.”
 

Perry singled out newly-acquired goalie Jesse Raymond for praise, saying, “He was rock-solid in the net. He gave us the opportunity to win.”

Raymond made 29 saves, a number of them of the timely variety, including one in the third period with the Vipers pressing the issue.
 

The Legionnaires, who are only one point behind third place St. Marys, will try to move further up the standings tonight (Thursday, Oct. 22 when they host the St. Thomas Stars. Game time at the Sarnia Arena is 7:30 p.m. Tonight is Family Night, with kids 10 and under accompanied by an adult getting in free.
 

St. Thomas has a 6-6-1 record. The Stars beat the Legionnaires in a shootout at St. Thomas earlier this season.