The 麻豆精选 Rockets won鈥檛 have to wait any longer to put their six-game point streak on the line.
麻豆精选 (16-9-1-3) is slated to host the Portland Winterhawks (16-11-3-1) on Saturday (Jan. 8) at Prospera Place after having their Friday home showdown with the Vancouver Giants postponed.
The Rockets haven鈥檛 played since Jan. 2 when they dropped a 4-3 overtime thriller to those same Giants. A rematch between the two teams was set for Jan. 7 before the game was put on hold due to a number of undisclosed players on Vancouver being added to the COVID-19 Protocol List.
After Saturday night鈥檚 showdown against the Winterhawks, the Rockets鈥� next two games on the calendar, both against the Prince George Cougars, have been postponed.
The Cougars are one of 15 teams in the WHL who have been forced to put their activities on pause because of the league鈥檚 COVID-19 protocol.
READ MORE: WHL announces vaccine mandate for players and staff this 2021/22 season
Friday night鈥檚 postponed game in 麻豆精选 against Vancouver will be rescheduled at a later date and as a result, the team is asking season-ticket holders to save their stub labeled No. 16 for the future game.
麻豆精选 enters Saturday鈥檚 matchup against Portland riding a six-game point streak. Prior to the Rockets鈥� loss against the Giants on Jan. 2, the team had rattled off five straight victories dating back to Dec. 14.
The Rockets and Winterhawks have previously met three times during the 2021-2022 campaign, with Portland winning each of the three matchups.
This time around, however, 麻豆精选 will look to defeat their cross-border rival with a new face in the lineup. The team acquired Adam Kydd from the Calgary Hitmen on Wednesday (Jan. 5) in exchange for Vernon鈥檚 own Steel Quiring.
Kydd is set to make his Rockets debut on Saturday after scoring four goals and posting 19 points in 30 games with Calgary this season.
READ MORE: Rockets trade Vernon product Steel Quiring for Calgary Hitmen鈥檚 Adam Kydd
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