Rocket Recap: Rockets fall to Royals
The Kelowna Rockets fell 3-2 to the Victoria Royals on Wednesday night at Prospera Place.
The Rockets held a 2-1 lead through 40 minutes of play, but the Royals were able to push ahead in the third period with two goals.
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It took until the second period for either team to get on the board.
Victoria opened the scoring with a shot from Gary Haden (25) behind the net went off of a Rockets defenders skate and Roman Basran then into the net. Pavel Novak’s feed from behind the net to Ethan Ernst (6) tied things up under three minutes later. Matthew Wedman (23) pushed the Rockets ahead with a one-timer from the slot.
Novo with eyes in the back of his head
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???? @FeistTyson pic.twitter.com/xXVcf3KH1t— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) March 12, 2020
Tarun Fizer (19) tied up the game once again just 22 seconds into the third period. The Royals leading scorer, Brayden Tracey (22), restored their lead just after the midway point of the period.
Jacob Herauf was given a game misconduct and a five-minute major for kneeing after he delivered a hit on Trevor Wong in the neutral zone with 3:44 to play in the game. The power play became a five on three after Will Warm was called for high sticking with 1:28 to go. The Rockets pulled Roman Basran for an extra attacker but were unable to capitalize on the six on three.
In addition to Wong, Kyle Topping also left after receiving a hit earlier in the game. Head coach Kris Mallette did not have an update on the pair after the game.
Roman Basran stopped 30 of 33 shots he faced. The Royals outshot the Rockets 33-24.
Here are tonight's @Trufrozen Three Stars: pic.twitter.com/sIH5FWBgvV
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) March 12, 2020
Kelowna was 0-for-4 on the power play. The Rockets only surrendered one penalty all night, killing it off.
Sean Comrie (ubi), Michael Farren (ubi), Jake Lee, Liam Kindree (ubi), Dylan Wightman and Nolan Foote (lbi) were the Rockets scratches.
Foote returned to Kelowna from New Jersey where he was under the care of the Devils medical staff, he participated in the optional skate this morning. The Rockets captain remains listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Nolan Foote has returned from New Jersey and participated in the optional skate this morning.
He will not play in tonight's game and remains listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/dwufoncbw7
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) March 11, 2020
The Rockets will be back in action on Friday when they head to Kamloops to take on the Blazers. The home-and-home series will shift back to Kelowna on Saturday night; tickets are on sale at selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office or by phone at 250-762-5050.
