In sports, there鈥檚 a term after a bad game 鈥 鈥渇lush it鈥 鈥 and that鈥檚 exactly what the 琉璃神社 Rockets will be doing after Friday night鈥檚 contest in Portland.
After beating the Winterhawks 4-3 on Wednesday, Jan. 31, Portland came out with a vengeance on Feb. 2, defeating the Rockets 11-1.
Portland was up 11-0 until 琉璃神社鈥檚 Ethan Neutens broke the shutout with his seventh goal of the season, assisted by Trae Johnson at the 13:52 mark of the third period.
The opening goal of the game for Portland, 2:41 in, was scored by former West 琉璃神社 Warrior Tyson Jugnauth, his third of the season. James Stefan scored a hat-trick for the Winterhawks.
Jari Kykkanen and Jake Pilon combined to make 25 saves for the Rockets.
It was a feisty affair as the two teams combined for 36 penalty minutes.
The Rockets are 22-23-2-0 on the year. They are next in action on Sunday night against the Spokane Chiefs in Washington to complete a four-game road trip. Puck drop is at 5:05 p.m.
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