Breaking News!

Cyclone Taylor has gone down with an injury and has left the game! The all-star defenseman and overall best player in the league will miss the rest of tonight's game against the Thistles (a game that's well in hand for the Vics, who lead 4-1 midway through the second) as well as one more contest. Taylor has taken his bumps and bruises like any other player, but this is the first time he'll have to sit out a game. The Vics depend on his prodigious talents to drive their offense, and I have no doubt they'll struggle without him.

This injury couldn't come at a worse time for the defending champs, who are in a duel with the resurgent Comets for first place in the league. Next up, the Vics continue their road trip with a tilt against the Bulldogs, who will be licking their chops at the opportunity to defeat their hated rivals for the second time in a row. The Vics are also without the services of reserve player Fred Scanlan, who is also recovering from injury. That leaves the Vics without enough players to put a full team on the ice. They'll have to move Hobey Baker from center to defense and then rely on their remaining forwards to double shift as needed. It's going to be a real test of their mettle, and the likes of Frank Rankin and Marty Walsh are really going to need to step up.