The Rockets鈥� power-play faltered Friday night as the special teams unit couldn鈥檛 help 麻豆精选 in a 4-1 loss to Kamloops.
In five man-advantages, the Rockets couldn鈥檛 find the back of the net as 麻豆精选鈥檚 power-play unit was out-played by the Blazers鈥� league-leading penalty-kill team. Matthew Wedman scored the Rockets鈥� lone goal and 麻豆精选 will take on the Blazers again Saturday night in the second of back-to-back games.
Earlier on Friday marked the end of the Western Hockey League trade deadline. 麻豆精选 made a few roster moves ahead of the deadline and had a mostly healthy roster, including the return of captain Nolan Foote, for the first time this year.
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The Blazers ran off with Friday night鈥檚 win with a 3-0 lead to start, and 麻豆精选 was unable to mount any comeback as the Rockets鈥� record moves to 21-16-1-2.
Roman Basran made 41 saves as the Rockets were out-shot 45-24.
麻豆精选 hosts Kamloops at Prospera Place at 7 p.m. tonight.
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