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The Rockets head into the weekend down three players due to injury. Forwards Leif Mattson and Conner Bruggen-Cate, and defenceman Braydyn Chizen are all sidelined on a week-to-week basis.
Face off Friday night at Prospera Place between the Rockets and Hitmen is 7 p.m.
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