The Stockton Heat have lost two games in a row, with the latest setback coming at the hands of the Laval Rocket on Thursday.
Those two teams will meet again on Saturday afternoon in a clash to help determine who will take control over the American Hockey League’s Canadian Division.
Stockton currently boasts the best points percentage in the division, with its 8-3-1 record translating to a .708 figure. The 9-4-1 Rocket have two more points than Stockton but have played in two more games.
Laval shot out to a 3-0 lead over Stockton early in Thursday’s clash, beating Heat goaltender Louis Domingue three times on 11 shots in the first 11 minutes of regulation time.