Tonight’s Preview: The Rockets and Bruins are meeting for the 7th time this season. The Rockets are 3-3-0-0 against the expansion franchise, with the two teams deadlocked in goals scored (13-13) in the seasonal series. In the last two meetings the Bruins have recorded back-to-back 1-0 and 2-0 victories, with the Bruins shutout streak against the Rockets now at 125 minutes 28 seconds. The last Rocket to score a goal against Chilliwack was Jason McDonald’s marker at the 5:28 mark of the third period in a 4-3 Rockets win. The Rockets have three wins in their last 7 games overall (3-3-0-1), and have points in five of their last eight games. The Rockets are entering a portion of their schedule playing 3 of the next 5 games on home ice. The Rockets host Lethbridge on Friday before traveling back to Chilliwack on Saturday and making a stop in Seattle on Sunday.
Road Rash: The Rockets are winless in 10 straight road games (0-8-1-1). The franchises longest winless streak on the road is 10 games, with the mark originally set from December 13/1998 to February 14/1999. The Rockets have been shutout four times in those 10 games and have been out-scored 37-12 overall. Of those 12 goals scored over that period, 8 have come on the power play (8/58=14%).
Since the Break: The Rockets have played 24 games since the Christmas break. The Rockets are 7-14-2-1 while the Bruins have also played 24 games and have a record of 8-15-1-0. Both teams have collected just 17 points out of a potential 48 since the break.
Sick of the Shutout: The Rockets have been shutout 10 times this season, including twice in the teams last five games. Eight of those 10 have been suffered on the road. Chilliwack and Portland lead the way having been shutout 12 times. If you think that’s bad, look at the Swift Current Broncos. In 2004-2005 they were shutout a whopping 17 times.
Number Crunching: The Rockets have won 3 straight homes games, and are coming off a 4-2 win over Kamloops February 10th. The Rockets last loss at home was a 4-1 setback to Prince Albert January 31st… The Rockets have recorded two shutouts in their last three home games… In the Rockets 17 wins this season the teams power play is 19.2% or 23 for 120…Chris Ray has failed to register a point in 5 games against the Bruins this season…Five members of the Rockets will be leaving for the under 17 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon after tonight’s hockey game. Brandon McMillan, Evan Bloodoff, Dylan Hood and Riley McIntosh will all play for team BC while Tyler Myers will play for team Alberta…The Rockets have just one win in their last 15 road games (1-11-2-1) and are riding a 10 game road losing streak…The Rockets are 11-14-2-0 in 27 games against BC division opponents this season…The Rockets have been involved in 22 – one goal games this season. In those games the Rockets are 7-6-5-4…The Rockets have been held to a single goal 15 times this season, 7 times at home, 8 times on the road.
Time Ticking Down: With 13 games left in the regular season the Rockets have 8 games at home and 5 games on opposition ice. The Rockets have 10 games left against BC division opponents, 2 games against US division clubs and one against Central division foes.
Who’s Hot – Who’s Not: Tyler Myers has points in 4 of his last 8 games (4A). Justin Bernhardt has 3+5=8 in his last 10 games. David Schulz has 2+5=7 in his last 9 games. In Torrie Jung’s last seven starts he has stopped 180 of the 197 shots directed his way for a save percentage of .914.
Rockets Age Breakdown:
20 year Olds – 3 – Barthel, Schulz, Ray
19 year Olds – 2 - McEwan, Westblom
18 year Olds – 4 – Bernhardt, Dowzak, Joe, MacRae
17 year Olds – 8 – MacDonald, Almond, Long, Schenn, L. Bloodoff, Breitkreuz, Brusciano, Jung
16 year Olds – 5 - McIntosh, Myers, E. Bloodoff, Hood, McMillan
Road Rash: The Rockets are winless in 10 straight road games (0-8-1-1). The franchises longest winless streak on the road is 10 games, with the mark originally set from December 13/1998 to February 14/1999. The Rockets have been shutout four times in those 10 games and have been out-scored 37-12 overall. Of those 12 goals scored over that period, 8 have come on the power play (8/58=14%).
Since the Break: The Rockets have played 24 games since the Christmas break. The Rockets are 7-14-2-1 while the Bruins have also played 24 games and have a record of 8-15-1-0. Both teams have collected just 17 points out of a potential 48 since the break.
Sick of the Shutout: The Rockets have been shutout 10 times this season, including twice in the teams last five games. Eight of those 10 have been suffered on the road. Chilliwack and Portland lead the way having been shutout 12 times. If you think that’s bad, look at the Swift Current Broncos. In 2004-2005 they were shutout a whopping 17 times.
Number Crunching: The Rockets have won 3 straight homes games, and are coming off a 4-2 win over Kamloops February 10th. The Rockets last loss at home was a 4-1 setback to Prince Albert January 31st… The Rockets have recorded two shutouts in their last three home games… In the Rockets 17 wins this season the teams power play is 19.2% or 23 for 120…Chris Ray has failed to register a point in 5 games against the Bruins this season…Five members of the Rockets will be leaving for the under 17 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon after tonight’s hockey game. Brandon McMillan, Evan Bloodoff, Dylan Hood and Riley McIntosh will all play for team BC while Tyler Myers will play for team Alberta…The Rockets have just one win in their last 15 road games (1-11-2-1) and are riding a 10 game road losing streak…The Rockets are 11-14-2-0 in 27 games against BC division opponents this season…The Rockets have been involved in 22 – one goal games this season. In those games the Rockets are 7-6-5-4…The Rockets have been held to a single goal 15 times this season, 7 times at home, 8 times on the road.
Time Ticking Down: With 13 games left in the regular season the Rockets have 8 games at home and 5 games on opposition ice. The Rockets have 10 games left against BC division opponents, 2 games against US division clubs and one against Central division foes.
Who’s Hot – Who’s Not: Tyler Myers has points in 4 of his last 8 games (4A). Justin Bernhardt has 3+5=8 in his last 10 games. David Schulz has 2+5=7 in his last 9 games. In Torrie Jung’s last seven starts he has stopped 180 of the 197 shots directed his way for a save percentage of .914.
Rockets Age Breakdown:
20 year Olds – 3 – Barthel, Schulz, Ray
19 year Olds – 2 - McEwan, Westblom
18 year Olds – 4 – Bernhardt, Dowzak, Joe, MacRae
17 year Olds – 8 – MacDonald, Almond, Long, Schenn, L. Bloodoff, Breitkreuz, Brusciano, Jung
16 year Olds – 5 - McIntosh, Myers, E. Bloodoff, Hood, McMillan
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