The didn91裸聊视频檛 earn too many points for style. But with a challenging week laying in wait, escaping Prince George with a pair of victories just might carry some added value for Jason Smith91裸聊视频檚 club down the road.
Kelowna (4-1-0-1) will host the Calgary Hitmen (1-4-1-0) Friday, before heading to Oregon for games on Saturday and Sunday against the Portland Winterhawks. Then Tuesday, it91裸聊视频檚 off to Kennewick, Wash., to see the Tri-City Americans, the Rockets91裸聊视频� fourth game in a five-night span.
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91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 going to be a good test for our guys, that91裸聊视频檚 what we want. We91裸聊视频檙e going to learn a lot about ourselves.91裸聊视频�
The Rockets needed overtime in both wins over the Cougars last weekend. Battling back from a two-goal deficit four times on Friday night, Kole Lind supplied the decisive goal for Kelowna in a
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, the Rockets jumped out to a two-goal lead, then had to rely on rookie goalie James Porter to keep them in the game. Porter stopped 42 of 45 shots91裸聊视频攊ncluding 22 in the second period91裸聊视频攑aving the way for the Rockets to overcome a 3-2, third-period deficit and setting the stage for Dillon Dube91裸聊视频檚 OT winner.
91裸聊视频淲e came out the way we wanted and got the lead but then absolutely sat on it,91裸聊视频� Mallette said. 91裸聊视频淲e had a rookie goaltender do a fantastic job for us and we had some other unsung heroes, like Konrad Belcourt (game-tying goal), who really stepped up and played some key minutes.
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The Rockets head into the weekend down three players due to injury. Forwards Leif Mattson and Conner Bruggen-Cate, and defenceman Braydyn Chizen are all sidelined on a week-to-week basis.
Face off Friday night at Prospera Place between the Rockets and Hitmen is 7 p.m.
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