Caps on the brink after defeat Tuesday

The Caps found themselves on the brink of elimination from the B.C. Hockey League playoffs after a 4-1 loss to Powell River on Tuesday.

Capitals forward Jared Domin looks at the scoreboard as he leaves the ice following the team's 4-1 loss to the Powell River Kings in game four on Tuesday.

Capitals forward Jared Domin looks at the scoreboard as he leaves the ice following the team's 4-1 loss to the Powell River Kings in game four on Tuesday.

The Cowichan Valley Capitals found themselves on the brink of elimination from the B.C. Hockey League playoffs after a 4-1 loss to the Powell River Kings on Tuesday.

The defeat put the Caps down 3-1 in the best-of-seven first-round series. A loss in Powell River on Thursday night would mean the end of the 2015/16 season for the Cowichan team.

Powell River was up by a pair on Tuesday before Matthew Hudie gave the Caps some hope with his second goal of the playoffs at 16:11 of the second period. The Kings made it 3-1 before the middle frame was over, then iced it with an empty-netter in the final minute.

The Caps outshot the Kings 36-27. Cowichan goalie Storm Phaneuf made 24 saves.

If the Caps managed to steal one on the road on Thursday, the teams will be back in Duncan on Saturday at 7 p.m. Check the Citizen’s Facebook page for updates.

 

Cowichan Valley Citizen