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Rockets visit Thunderbirds in pivotal Game 5

Western Conference final between Kelowna and Seattle all tied up 2-2
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Brian Liesse Kole Lind (right) and the Kelowna Rockets look to get the upper hand on Matt Barzal and the Seattle Thunderbirds when the teams meet in Game 5 Friday night in Kent, Wash.

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With a trip to the Western Hockey League香蕉视频直播檚 championship series beckoning, the Kelowna Rockets and Seattle Thunderbirds meet tonight in Game 5 of the Western Conference final in Kent, Wash.

While the stakes get higher with each passing game, Rockets香蕉视频直播 head coach Jason Smith said little will change in the way his club prepares for the task ahead.

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What the Thunderbirds did was get the upper hand in the series with a 2-1 win on Tuesday night, as Keegan Kolesar scored the decisive goal with just 20 seconds remaining in the game.

On Wednesday, in what Smith香蕉视频直播檚 club considered a must-win scenario, the Rockets rebounded for a 4-2 win to even the series and assure a Game 6 would be played on Sunday in Kelowna.

To move on in the playoffs, the Rockets will have to win at least one more time on Thunderbirds香蕉视频直播 ice.

Rockets rookie Nolan Foote said that victory might as well come on Friday night.

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Game 6 of the Western Conference championship will face off at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at Prospera Place.

A seventh game, if needed, is set for Tuesday, May 2 in Kent.

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Rockets香蕉视频直播 defenceman took the next step towards a pro career this week, signing a three-year entry level deal with the NHL香蕉视频直播檚 Buffalo Sabres.

Stephens, 20, was drafted by the Sabres in the fifth round, 122nd overall in the 2015 NHL draft.

A native of Surrey, Stephens is in his third season with the Rockets during which time he has collected 19 goals and 57 points in 203 games while posting a +56 rating and 166 penalty minutes. He also added 12 assists, and a +5 rating in 50 career playoff games.

The 6-foot-1, 176-pound rearguard led Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 blueline corps in goals this season with 13, while adding 22 assists in 67 games.

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