eason.The Hurricanes are 0-4-0 against the Southeast Division.NOTES: Carolina's Kevin Westgarth played in his 100th game. ... Tampa Bay couldn't score on its three power-play chances and has converted only three of its last 32 opportunities despite ranking fifth in the NHL on the power play. ... The Lightning are 8-0-0 when leading after the first period. ... Carolina's Alexander Semin left in the second period after a puck hit him in the side of the face, but he returned soon after.
VICTORIA - Myles Bell had two goals and two assists as the Kelowna Rockets downed the host Victoria Royals 8-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League play.Madison Bowey, Cody Fowlie and Dylen McKinlay had a goal and an assist apiece for the Rockets (43-15-4), who won for the first time in three outings.JT Barnett,Authentic Shane Doan Jersey, Tyson Baillie and Ryan Olsen also scored to round out Kelowna's offence.Ben Walker, Jamie Crooks and Austin Carroll each had a goal and an assist for the Royals (32-23-5), who are winless in five games.Jordon Cooke made 22 saves for the win as Patrik Polivka took the loss after allowing six goals on 23 shots in 40 minutes of action. Coleman Vollrath replaced Polivka to start the third period and stopped 9-of-11 shots in relief.Kelowna went 3 for 7 on the power play while Victoria scored once on four chances with the man advantage.The two clubs combined for 174 minutes in penalties,Patrice Bergeron Authentic Jersey, including 12 misconducts and four fighting majors.
VANCOUVER - Cole Cheveldave made 24 saves as the Kamloops Blazers blanked the host Vancouver Giants 6-0 on Friday in Western Hockey League play.Colin Smith, Brendan Ranford and Cole Ully had a goal and an assist each for the Blazers (41-16-5) and Joe Kornelsen had two assists.Dylan Willick, Chase Souto and Kale Kessy also scored to round out Kamloops' offence.Cain Franson and Jackson Houck were a team-worst minus-3 for the Giants (15-45-2), who are winless in four games.Vancouver's Payton Lee took the loss after allowing five goals on 17 shots in 28 minutes of action. Jared Rathjen replaced Lee midway through the second period and stopped 11-of-12 shots in relief.Kamloops went 1 for 5 on the power play while Vancouver failed to score on seven chances with the man advantage.
SPOKANE, Wash. - Mike Aviani scored twice and Brenden Kichton had three assists as the Spokane Chiefs downed the Edmonton Oil Kings 6-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.Dylan Walchuk and Todd Fiddler had a goal and an assist each for the Chiefs (35-24-2), who won for the first time in three outings, while Liam Stewart and Mitch Holmberg had a goal apiece.Cole Benson scored three times for the Oil Kings (43-14-5) and Martin Gernat had two assists.Keegan Lowe also scored to round out Edmonton's offence.Garret Hughson made 33 saves for the victory as Tristan Jarry took the loss after allowing two goals on 11 shots in 25 minutes of relief. Jarry replaced starter Laurent Brossoit after Brossoit gave up four goals on 18 shots.Spokane went 3 for 5 on the power play while Edmonton scored once on six chances with the man advantage.
Matej Stransky scored three goals and added an assist as the Saskatoon Blades defeated the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 7-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League play.The victory was Saskatoon's 14th straight, which is a new franchise record and ties the Portland Winterhawks and Kelowna Rockets for the longest winning streak this season in the WHL. The last time the Blades lost was a 4-2 decision to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Jan. 23rd.Darren Dietz scored twice for the Blades (37-21-3) while Brendan Walker scored once and set up two more.Josh Nicholls had a goal apiece and Dalton Thrower, Collin Valcourt and Shane McColgan each chipped in with two assists to round out Saskatoon's offence.Taylor Cooper and Chad Robinson each had a goal and an assist for the Wheat Kings (21-36-5), who are winless in three games, and Eric Roy and Jens Meilleur scored a goal apiece.Andrey Makarov made 25 saves for the win as Corbin Boes took the loss after stopping 25-of-27 shots in 41 minutes of relief. Boes replaced starter Curti