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Rockets douse Red Deer

麻豆精选鈥檚 WHL team gets a balanced attack and solid goaltending in victory
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Braydyn Chizen #22 of the 麻豆精选 Rockets celebrates his first goal of the season during the second period against the Red Deer Rebels on Nov. 11, 2017 at Prospera Place in 麻豆精选, British Columbia, Canada. Photo by Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze

The 麻豆精选 Rockets defeated the Red Deer Rebels 5-2 on Saturday night at Prospera Place in 麻豆精选.

Dillon Dube with his eighth of the season, and Kole Lind with his 11th, led the attack while Liam Kindree (2) and James Hilsendager also scored in the win.

Lind, Hilsendager, Kindree, Braydyn Chizen and Leif Mattson all had two point nights for 麻豆精选.

James Porter improved to 7-2-2-0 on the season by stopping 27 of the 29 shots he faced. 麻豆精选 outshot Red Deer 32-29.

The Rockets power play was 3-for-6 on the evening while the penalty kill went a perfect 5-for-5 as the Rockets improved to 10-6-2-1 on the year.

The Rockets host the Edmonton Oil Kings on Tuesday and then the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday to end a four game home stand.

Earlier in the day Saturday, the Rockets announced that goaltender Brodan Salmond will be out four to six weeks with an MCL knee injury.

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