The Kelowna Rockets now drop to a wildcard position after losing 4-2 to the Portland Winterhawks on Saturday night at Prospera Place.
Rockets91裸聊视频� goaltender Roman Basran returned between the pipes after being pulled the night before. The 18-year-old stopped 32 of the 35 shots faced.
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Despite losing the game, the Rockets outshot Portland 38-36, registering 17 shots alone in the opening frame.
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Five minutes into the second period Portland91裸聊视频檚 Cross Hanas and Seth Jarvis found the twine to give their team a 2-o lead. Then, Kyle Topping would give the Rockets some life one a pass attempt that went off a Winterhawk defenceman and into the net. Jarvis would then restore Portland91裸聊视频檚 two-goal lead 1:20 after Topping91裸聊视频檚 tally.
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Reece Newirk would seal the deal for Portland on an empty-net goal with 2:43 left in the game. Topping scored his second of the game in the dying seconds of the third period.
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Kelowna went 0-5 on the powerplay, while Portland was 0-4.
Sean Comrie, Devin Steffler, Michael Farren, Matthew Wedman Liam Kindree and Nolan Foote were all listed as injured for the Rockets.
The Rockets are now 2-8-0-0 in their last 10 games. They will look to turn things around on Tuesday when they visit the Prince George Cougars.
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