A Few Tidbits Before Game 5

Things are looking a little different at Prospera Place these days. The standing room only section has been renamed reflecting the attributes of Rockets forward Cody Almond.

Interesting Data: The Rockets have scored the opening goal in all four games. Lucas Bloodoff, Jamie Benn and Mikael Backlund (twice) have opened the scoring…. The Americans have failed to score a first period goal in this series….Fourteen (14) power play goals have been scored in the first four games. That means 50% of the goals scored in this series have been with the extra man. A total of 28 goals have been scored by the two teams…Tysen Dowzak is a +7 in the series. …The Rockets are now 2 and 0 in overtime in the playoffs. Jamie Benn’s overtime winner in game four came on the heels of Cody Almond’s exploits in game three against Kamloops. In the bigger picture, the Rockets have won three straight games in overtime, including Lucas Bloodoff’s game winner against Seattle in an opening round series in 2007…. Colin Long has no goals in his last seven games. The Rockets leading scorer during the regular season has just one goal in the playoffs. It was scored in game one of an opening round series against Kamloops…Happy birthday Ryan Cuthbert. The Rockets assistant coach was born April 10^th, 1982.