The Kelowna Rockets dropped the first of back-to-back games against the Victoria Royals on Friday night, falling 4–2 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Despite outshooting the Royals 37–28 and controlling large stretches of play, special teams proved to be the difference as Victoria capitalized on one of six power plays, while Kelowna was held off the scoresheet with the man advantage.

GAME SUMMARY

Tij Iginla led the Rockets offense with both goals, continuing his hot streak. His first came less than a minute into the second period, when he picked off a defender’s pass and roofed it shortside on a two-on-one rush.

Iginla followed up minutes later with his second of the night, as a puck redirected off a Royals skate and in with Peyton Kettles driving hard to the net to tie the game a

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