The New Westminster Salmonbellies dog-piled the oppositition in B.C. Junior Lacrosse League game action last week.
The junior A Salmonbellies silenced the Port Coquitlam Saints crowd early, building up a 5-0 lead in the opening period before cruising to a 19-5 decision at the PoCo rec centre on Friday.
New West then ferried over to the Hub City and gave the Nanaimo Timbermen a 22-2 paddling.
New West runners scored early and often in the middle frame in PoCo, firing nine goals past the two Saints keepers who took turns taking their licks in the one-sided contest.
The ‘Bellies pelted the opposition for more than 70 shots on goal for a second consecutive game.
In Nanaimo, New West posted its most one-sided game of the season, outscoring its host 13-1 after 40 minutes and then adding insult to injury with another nine goals in the final stanza.
New West rained another 63 shots on both T-Men keepers, scoring at a better than 33 per cent shot ratio.
New West has scored a total of 98 goals in its last six outings.
Anthony Malcom had his most productive game to date since returning to the lineup last week, garnering 10 points, including eight assists againt the Saints. He added eight more points against the T-Men.
Josh Byrne also gave notice that his five-goal spree in his first game back this season was no fluke, tallying four more and adding as many assists in the win over PoCo.
The second-year lefty collected five goals and a dozen more points in Nanaimo.
Connor Robinson increased his lead over Langley’s James Rahe in league scoring, with five points in PoCo and seven more, including four goals in Nanaimo.
Johnny Pearson tallied his team-best sixth hat trick of the campaign for the Salmonbellies, with back-to-back hatties in the two contests. Nathan Stewart also carded a hat trick in Nanaimo.
New West’s Connor Goodwin led the Saints with four goals.
New West take on the Saints again at Queen’s Park on Tuesday. Game time is 8 p.m.
