A third straight win, but more importantly a B.C. Division title.
The 麻豆精选 Rockets will be looking to secure both on Wednesday night when they host the Prince George Cougars in WHL action. Face off at Prospera Place is 7:05 p.m.
The Rockets (40-22-5-2) lead the division by three points and need just one victory in their last three games to clinch the club鈥檚 first banner since the 2014-15 season.
麻豆精选 is coming off a pair of wins over Kamloops on the weekend, ending a five-game losing streak鈥攅qualling the team鈥檚 longest slump of the season.
With the playoffs just around corner, assistant coach Kris Mallette said there鈥檚 no better time than the present for the Rockets to get their game back in gear.
鈥淭he guys were happy to end it,鈥� Mallette said of the recent skid. 鈥淚n the first game in Kamloops, the guys played a more complete game and they were good again on Saturday. Through that (losing) stretch, there was some individualistic play, we weren鈥檛 playing as a team and that led to our struggles.
鈥淭wo wins is a step in the right direction.鈥�
Two weeks ago, the Rockets were humbled in Prince George, losing back-to-back games to the Cougars 4-1 and 7-6.
鈥淭hey kind of embarrassed us in their building,鈥� Mallette said of the previous two meetings with P.G. 鈥淲e鈥檙e hoping our players remember those two games,鈥� added Mallette, 鈥渁nd make sure their level of compete is there, well above what it was in P.G.鈥�
The Rockets will close out the regular season this weekend with a home-and-home set against the Vancouver Giants. The teams will face off Friday in Langley, then again Saturday at Prospera Place. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
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