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The Kelowna Rockets were in action tonight, this time taking on the Kootenay Ice in a rare Tuesday road game.
The Rockets started out hot and never looked back, handing the Ice a 3-1 loss.
In the first the Rockets dominated, outshooting the Ice 17-7. Five minutes into the game Leif Mattson got his 13th of the year, six minutes later Kyle Topping would add another to give Kelowna a 2-0 lead going into intermission.
.@Topping11 jumps on the rebound for his 13th of the year.
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) December 12, 2018
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Kootenay came to play in the second period as the club mustered 14 shots on goalie James Porter. The Ice would add one, but it was answered only a minute later thanks to Mattson's second of the night.
.@Mattson_19 wraps it around and right in! pic.twitter.com/qcG3sdmsS7
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) December 12, 2018
With a 3-1 lead in the third, Kelowna coasted on the back of Porter who stopped all nine shots he faced in the final frame.
Raise your hand if you wish you were as flexible as James Porter. 🙋♂️🙋♀️ pic.twitter.com/dLHnbM7Pk3
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) December 12, 2018
The Rockets had an excellent night on special teams as all three of their goals were on the man advantage, and they held the Ice scoreless on the power-play. James Porter stopped 29 of 30 shots in the win.
Kelowna is right back at it tomorrow as the team travels to Lethbridge to take on the Hurricanes, puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. MST.
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