After splitting a home-and-home series with the Coquitlam Express, the Langley Rivermen hung on for a 5-4 victory over the Powell River Kings.
The two victories give the junior A hockey club four wins in their past five games as they continue to trend upwards in the BCHL’s Coastal Conference standings.
The final two games were played at the Langley Events Centre.
The Rivermen led 5-0 early in the third only to see the visiting Kings storm back with four goals in an 8:50 span to pull within one. Powell River nearly tied things up only to see a shot in the last minute clank off the post.
Austin Plevy led the Langley attack with a pair of goals, while Chris Tracy, Darnell Dyck and Mike Tebbutt had the others.
James Barr stopped 30 shots for the win.
Special teams were a big part of the game as Langley scored three times with the man advantage while blanking all seven Kings power play chances, including a major penalty in the first period.
Facing the Express in a home-and-home series, Langley won the opener 5-2 at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday in Coquitlam.
Tebbutt notched a hat trick while Plevy and Mario Puskarich had the other goals.
Puskarich also had two assists for a three-point night.
Some of the Rivermen’s new additions also made an impact on the scoresheet, with Richard Coyne picking up two helpers and Aidan Cavallini getting one assist.
Jim Kruger was solid in net stopping 26 shots.
The Express stopped Langley’s modest three-game winning streak on Saturday night at the LEC.
Evan Campbell, Tracy and Plevy had the Rivermen goals.
Langley hosts the Surrey Eagles on Wednesday (Nov. 30) at the LEC.
