The Victoria Royals, missing nine regulars, went down 5-2 to the Prince George Cougars on Saturday night in WHL play.
The capriciousness of injuries can wreck even the best-laid plans in sports.
The only way to prepare for injuries is to build in depth, something the lowly Royals clearly don’t have, not that many teams could cope with losing a third of the roster. “We have to stick to our systems and do the little things well and stop the little mistakes and stay disciplined with the sticks and not take the high-sticking and slashing penalties [Victoria had nine penalties to Prince George’s two],” said Patton.The question is can Victoria stay afloat long enough to stay in touch with the pack until key players return?
Veteran centre Alex Thacker, 20, acquired Thursday from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in a trade for a draft pick, scored his first goal for the Royals, who were wearing throwback jerseys honouring the NHL-rostered 1942-43 CFB Esquimalt navy team. Cole Dubinsky scored twice for the Cougars, a franchise that was located in Victoria from 1971-72 to 1993-94.
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