The Stockton Heat had seven days off after falling 4-3 in overtime to the Henderson Silver Knights on Nov. 13. That loss snapped Stockton’s nine-game winning streak that started against Tucson on opening weekend.
Stockton is still riding an 11-game point streak that originated with their 1-0 overtime loss to Tucson in the season opener. The Heat currently rank first in the American Hockey League’s Pacific Division with a 9-0-2 record.
They’re in for a tough test on Sunday when they kick off a back-to-back set with the Ontario Reign. The Los Angeles Kings’ AHL affiliate sits right behind Stockton in the standings with a 10-1-1 record, bolstered by the excellent play of Martin Frk on the top line.