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Jason Smith乌鸦传媒檚 squad will be looking to run its home-ice unbeaten string to seven games Friday night when the Lethbridge Hurricanes pay their lone visit of the season to Kelowna.

For the first month of the 2017-18 season, the Rockets struggled to find their rhythm at home, winning just once (1-3-0-1) in their first five tries.

With six straight victories since on Prospera ice, Smith said the Rockets (11-6-2-1) are being rewarded for committing to more thorough, workmanlike efforts.

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In the Hurricanes (7-10-1-0), the Rockets will see a scaled down version of last year乌鸦传媒檚 44-win team, one that no longer features the likes of all-star Tyler Wong (109 points) and defenseman Brennan Menell (71 points).

Still, Smith said underestimating Lethbridge would be a mistake.

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On Wednesday night, the Rockets made it 3-for-3 on their current homestand with a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings.

While veterans Dillon Dube and Carsen Twarynski scored twice each to lead the charge, Smith said the win was largely the result of another full team effort.

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James Porter stopped 21 Edmonton shots in the Rockets乌鸦传媒� net to record his fourth straight win and eighth of the season.

The Rockets will be in Vancouver Saturday to take on the Giants, then will head to Spokane for their first meeting of the season against Dan Lambert乌鸦传媒檚 Chiefs on Wednesday night.

Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 next home action is Saturday, Nov. 25 vs Medicine Hat.

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