Coquitlam Express not only stretched their B.C. Hockey League winning streak to seven games on the weekend, they did it by toppling the top two teams in the Coastal Conference.
After zipping past the Powell River Kings 4-1 at home Saturday, the Jr. 'A' Express prevailed 5-4 in double overtime Sunday afternoon over the Cowichan Valley Capitals, again at Poirier Sports Complex.
The victories boosted the Express to 21-12-2-2 and into a third-place conference tie with the Surrey Eagles, just two points back of the second-place Kings and six behind the Capitals.
Against Cowichan, Brady Shaw's goal in the second extra period proved the difference for the Express, who rallied back from a 3-1 third-period deficit.
John Siemer scored twice for Coquitlam, who got singles from Taylor Bourne, Malcolm McKinney and Shaw. Cole Huggins was sharp in making 45 stops in the Express net.
Versus the Kings, Mitch Nardi scored twice as the Express skated to a three-goal win.
Alexander Kerfoot and Cody Michelle also tallied for Coquitlam, who led 1-0 and 4-0 at the breaks.
BLACK CATS' SLIDE HITS 5
Port Moody Black Panthers dropped two weekend games to run their Pacific International Jr. 'B' hockey league losing streak to five games.
The Cats were plastered 10-1 Saturday by the visiting Ridge Meadows Flames, before falling 4-1 Sunday to the host Grandview Steelers to slide to 9-18-4-1 this season.
