Minus their top two scorers, the Coquitlam Express were fortunate to get any goals Saturday versus the Victoria Grizzlies, let alone two.
With Alex Kerfoot and Alex Petan toiling in Langley to try to make the Canada West team for the 2011 World Junior 'A' Challenge, the Express hung tough for two periods before the Grizzlies whipped in three unanswered third-period goals and glided to a 5-2 B.C. Hockey League win before 513 fans at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. The result dropped the Express to 5-6-1-1 in seventh spot in the eight-team Coastal Conference.
The 9-7-0-0 Grizzlies outshot Coquitlam 48-29, including 15-4 in the pivotal third period. Brady Shaw and Jason Bird netted the goals for the Express, who got a sharp 43-save showing from goalie Khaleed Devji.
