A little home cooking was just what the doctor ordered for the Victoria Grizzlies.
After a tough loss to the Kings in Powell River last Wednesday, the Grizzlies won back-to-back games on home ice over the weekend, including a 5-3 victory over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Sunday afternoon at The Q Centre.
The Grizzlies got the 1,192 hometown fans into it early on Sunday, scoring twice in the first six minutes to jump out to a 2-0 lead and pave their way to their seventh win in their last eight games.
The victory also extended the Grizzlies鈥� (35-11-3-4) lead over Powell River to six points in the race for first place in the Island Division of the sa国际传媒 Hockey League.
Veteran Keyvan Mokhtari and rookie Lucas Clark got the offence started in the first period with power-play markers 29 seconds apart.
Mokhtari and Clark finished with a pair of goals each.
Nick Guiney added the other goal for the Grizzlies, while captain Cody Van Lierop chipped in two assists.
The Silverbacks got two goals from Carson Bolduc and one from Jared Turcotte as they saw their record slip to 19-27-3-3.
Tony Rehm picked up the win in goal for the Grizzlies, making 25 saves.
The Grizzlies now gear up for their final road trip of the season, beginning Friday night in Vernon against the Vipers.
That will be followed by a Saturday night game in West Kelowna and a Sunday afternoon tilt against the Vees in Penticton.
