The Kelowna Rockets have dug themselves a hole to open the WHL playoffs.
A trip down south to visit the Seattle Thunderbirds resulted in a pair of losses for the Rockets over the weekend, in a defensive meltdown that saw the Rockets give up 13 goals over the two games.
A 6-0 loss on Friday evening was followed up with a 7-3 fall on Saturday in Kent, Washington, where special teams played an important factor. Seattle went three-for-seven on the powerplay, outshooting Kelowna 40-31 in the contest.
Adam Kydd, Mark Liwiski and Pavel Novak were the goalscorers for the Rockets, while Seattle91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Lukas Svejkosvky led the way to the win with a hat trick.
The series will shift to Kelowna91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Prospera Place on April 26 for game three, with puck drop set for 7:05 p.m.
Game four will follow the next night at 7:05 as well.
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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com
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