Perth Thunder win fifth and sixth in a row in weekend series

The Perth Thunder are unstoppable and they don't care who knows it.The Perth Thunder having continued rolling through the 2016 AIHL season, registering another two regulation victories at the weekend, this time over their nearest geographical rival, the Adelaide Adrenaline.

Back-to-back one-goal victories have seen the Thunder stretch their winning streak to six, one short of a club record set in 2013, with a 3-2 win Saturday night followed up by a 4-3 win on Sunday.

Goaltender Thomas Heemskerk was the star of Saturday’s affair, stopping 44 of 46 shots, including 22 of 23 in a frantic third period, while Adrenaline goalie Peter King was magnificent on Sunday, keeping his team in with a chance…