Fort Erie Falls to Calgary....

Sometimes in hockey, no matter what you try, there are teams that just have your number.

In the case of the Fort Erie Falcons, that team might be the Calgary Chinook.  The Chinook continued their dominance over the Falcons on Sunday night with a 7-4 victory in Fort Erie.

Fort Erie tried a new defensive system for the game and it was clear from the outset that the team didn't thrive under the new system.

Before the game was eight minutes old, the Falcons trailed by three and it was all downhill from there.

Despite the loss, Captain Blake Wheeler still believes his squad can beat Calgary.

"We didn't get the result we wanted tonight but we were right there with them.  Curtis did  a great job and he hasn't played in a month, but I think with Freddy playing how he has been we have a really good shot.  Who knows, maybe we're saving all of our wins for them in the playoffs but I definitely believe in this group," said Wheeler following the game.

While the outcome wasn't positive on the scoreboard, Falcons GM Matt Young wasn't necessarily disappointed with his team tonight.

"You want to see effort and the effort was there.  We tried a different system and had our third goalie in net.  It didn't work out but the effort was there and the team battled hard until the end."

Sam Reinhart continued his surprising season for the Falcons in this game, adding another three points to push his season total to 72.

While the expectations have been high for Reinhart, nobody could have expected the season he has had; not even Reinhart himself.

"It's been fun this year.  I'm playing with some pretty great players here and things have clicked.  You just have to keep it going and hopefully I can carry this over into the playoffs and into next season.  You want to be consistent and I've managed to do that this season," commented Reinhart following the game.

The Falcons return to action on Tuesday night as they host the Ottawa Barracudas.

Ottawa continues to fight for the last playoff spot in the Corfield Conference and are just one point ahead of Portland in the standings.  The Falcons know that Ottawa will be ready to play on Tuesday night and won't be able to take their opponent lightly despite their record.

"We'll have to be ready.  They have their season on the line over the next two weeks and need every point they can get.  We have our goals as a team and we need the win to accomplish those goals.  We aren't just playing out the schedule here.  We want to go into the playoffs playing the right way," quipped Wheeler prior to departing the arena.