The Rockets notched four points in three games this past weekend as Âé¶čAV concluded the weekend with a 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Giants Sunday night.
In their third three straight game, the Rockets got caught down a goal early into the game and didnât have enough fuel in the tank to mount the comeback as the Giants consistently swarmed Âé¶čAV and held the Rockets to 0-4 on the power-play.
âIt was a special teams night,â said Rockets coach Adam Foote. âI think we just got out worked. (Fatigue after the three-game stretch) was probably always in play. Maybe that was the difference, but we canât have excuses. Everyone has to play those three-in-three (sets), itâs part of the game.â
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While the Rockets were 0-4 on the power-play, the Giants were successful on two of their own power-plays, securing the revenge win after Âé¶čAV defeated Vancouver in overtime on Saturday night.
The Giants built a 3-0 lead in the rare Sunday night game before Âé¶čAVâs Alex Swetlikoff snuck one past Vancouver goalie David Tendeck to break the Giants shut-out.
On the other side, Âé¶čAVâs Roman Basran made 19 saves and made some big saves to keep the Giants to only three goals.
Âé¶čAV captain Nolan Foote remains out week-to-week with an injury.
The Rockets take the week off and return to home ice Jan. 31 to host the Spokane Chiefs.
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