Four of a kind have Rockets dealing a winning hand

• It was bound to end sooner or later. After going 23 games without a win after trailing after two period, the Kelowna Rockets turned the tables Wednesday night against the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds. Despite being down 2-0 heading into the third period, the Rockets rallied with four consecutive power play goals in a 4-2 come-from-behind win. It was the Rockets third consecutive victory and snapped a season high five game home ice losing streak.
• The turning point was the result of one of the toughest penalties to take. Seattle defencemen Erik Fleming receives a delay of game penalty for clearing the puck over the glass. The penalty is taken in a 2-2 game. The Rockets go on to score the game winner from Tyson Barrie before getting another power play goal from Mitchell Callahan to put the game away.
• The fact that Barrie scores the game winner on a 5 on 3 power play with time ticking down proves to be pivotal. Barrie scores the goal with one second left in the 5 on 3, essentially giving the Rockets another 1:40 to work on a 5 on 4 power play. Callahan's goal, his second of the night, is scored on that power play chance to make it 4-2.
• Geordie Wudrick scored once and added three assists for a 4 point night. It was Wudrick's third - four point game of the season and second in a Rockets uniform. Wudrick had four points in a win in Regina back in December.
• Tyson Barrie had three points, moving within one point of Josh Gorges for the franchise lead in points by a Rockets defenceman. Barrie has 151 career points, one fewer than Gorges.
• The best T-Bird? He just turned 17, but forward Colin Jacobs really impressed me. The 4th round bantam pick from Texas looked very composed especially on the blue line on the T-Birds power play.
• The win moves the Rockets 12 points up on the T-Birds for the 8th and final playoff spot and moves them within 4 points of 7th place Chilliwack.
• The Rockets beat a U.S based team for only the second time in 14 attempts this season.
• Forward Spencer Main returned to the lineup after missing 10 games with a concussion.
• It's not often you have a good relationship with the coaching staff of an opposition team, but I can't help but gravitate towards T-Birds head coach Rob Sumner and assistant John Becanic. Both are class individuals who are doing a solid job working with an extremely young team.
• The two teams renew acquaintances Sunday in Kent.