Learn and move on.
That91裸聊视频檚 the mantra the Kelowna Rockets are taking to Prince George this weekend following a deflating, home-ice defeat Wednesday night to the Victoria Royals.
Victoria91裸聊视频檚 team speed coupled with Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 lack of discipline pretty much told the tale in an at Prospera Place.
With a doubleheader against the B.C. Division-rival Cougars up next, head coach Jason Smith said the Rockets need to turn the page and get back to playing sound, disciplined, team-oriented hockey.
91裸聊视频淎s a group, our guys lost composure, became undisciplined and they played as individuals and not as a team,91裸聊视频� he said of Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 drubbing.
91裸聊视频淚 think we91裸聊视频檝e done a real good job of bouncing back when things don91裸聊视频檛 go our way and that91裸聊视频檚 what it91裸聊视频檚 going to be about,91裸聊视频� Smith added. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e got two games (in Prince George), we91裸聊视频檙e not worried about the second one, we91裸聊视频檙e focused on the first one and we91裸聊视频檒l be ready to play.91裸聊视频�
The second period of Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 game was particularly frustrating for Smith and the coaching staff who watched their club91裸聊视频攍eading 2-0 at the time91裸聊视频攖ake a rash of penalties while the Royals rang up six unanswered goals.
Alternate captain Gordie Ballhorn said while it91裸聊视频檚 important to look critically at their effort against the Royals, it91裸聊视频檚 equally important for the Rockets to get on with the next task at hand.
91裸聊视频淭hink about it for about 10 minutes, ask yourself what you could have done better, what you can bring next time and we gotta put it behind us,91裸聊视频� Ballhorn said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e got two huge games here, if we can get two wins there, then this loss is a little less deflating. We91裸聊视频檝e got to learn from it and move on.91裸聊视频�
Brodan Salmond yielded five Royals goals on 15 shots in the Rockets net and was replaced by James Porter late in the second period.
Dillon Dube and Connor Bruggen-Cate, with their first goals of the season, and Kole Lind scored Wednesday for the Rockets. Overage forward Carsen Twarynski returned to the Kelowna lineup and picked up an assist on Dube91裸聊视频檚 goal at 1:42 of the first.
The Rockets91裸聊视频� next home action is Friday, Oct. 13 against the Calgary Hitmen.
