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Visitors earn sweep of weekend series at Hap Parker Arena

The Royals did well in holding the Blazers to a tight 2-1 game, but at this point in the season, Victoria needs points.

It was the fourth time this season that the Rockets have won against Victoria in overtime or a shootout.

Fans would have to harken back to Steve Passmore of the Cougars to find a comparable era in which Victoria goaltending had had to stand up to such a withering barrage of pucks in the Western Hockey League.

The Royals have only 14 wins this season, and eight of them have come against the Vancouver Giants.

Of Victoria鈥檚 14 wins, more than half have come against Vancouver, with the Royals leading the season series 8-2.

Goalie Campbell Arnold made 56 saves on Saturday night, but the Royals still fell 3-1 to the Everett Silvertips.

After 17 losses, the Royals got a win Friday night with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Giants.

The numerous postponed games, due to COVID protocols, have pushed the start of the Western Hockey League playoffs back to April 22. That鈥檚 a month later than usual.

There were other hockey games Wednesday night outside Beijing. There was one in Kamloops with a familiar result for the Victoria Royals. If 16 wasn鈥檛 sweet, 17 was sour for the Royals.