It's the best time right before the playoffs to get into a groove," noted Rowat, 18, a fifth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2007 NHL entry draft. "We have a week off (before the playoffs start Friday) so I have to make sure I'm working hard and staying in my groove instead of getting too high on myself. I have to keep an even keel and do the same things I've been doing before games with my mental preparation so I go into the playoffs in top form."
Rowat finished third in the WHL with 33 wins this season, posting an overall record of 33-15-4-2. He also had a 2.68 goals-against average, a .904 save percentage and three shutouts.
That's an improvement over last season, his first as a starter, when he went 25-18-1-6 with a 2.87 GAA, an .897 save percentage and four shutouts. Rowat was particularly strong in last year's playoffs when he backstopped the Pats to a first-round win over Swift Current.
"It helps the confidence," he said. "We know what happened last year so they're going to want revenge. It's going to be a great battle. I'm glad we have home-ice advantage. They were up on us in the season series (winning four of six meetings), so that's going to be on their minds, thinking they're better than us. It's a whole new season. We were a whole new team after the trade deadline. We showed what we can do."
Rowat rolling right along at right time
Rowat rolling right along at right time (Regina Leader Post) 
