So we meet again...

The Trail Smoke Eaters and the Salmon Arm Silverbacks clash for the sixth time this season Tuesday night.

Trail was only victorious in one of those previous meetings however, and if their luck wasn't hard enough, they are also trying to snap a sixth game losing streak.

Two of the losses in that stretch were at the hands of the Silverbacks, who have been defeated in regulation just three times in their last ten outings.

The'Backs are smack down in the middle of the Interior Division race with 37 points - tied with Merritt - that is only two more than fifth place West Kelowna and six back of second place Vernon.

Yet, S.A is still looking to rebound after losing in to the West K on Sunday.

The Smokies on the other hand are looking to finish a three game home stand with a win.

The two previous matches were one goal decisions that, in all respect, could have gone either way but didn't go Trail's.

Friday saw the Langely Rivermen visit the Silver City - a team that came in having won five of their last six.

Besides the first 30 seconds (that saw a sloppy play in the defensive end somehow get behind Dustin Nikkel) the orange and black competed with the Mainland Division's top team.

Saturday had the Merritt Centennials come into town - a team that has owned Trail at Cominco arena this season.

Through two previous meetings in that building, the Cents outscored the Smokies 11-1.

However, this time around Trail would strike first opening the scoring just over three and half minutes into the game.

They would hold the lead going into the third period but Merritt scored two unanswered in the final frame to steal the win.

"We're working hard but we got to watch out for the mental mistakes, " claimed forward Travis Stephens who had goals in both weekend outings and thinks the team is starting to turn a page, "We're improving as a team. We just need to keep battling in practice and getting better during the week."

Stephens also seems pretty positive about their chances against the 'Backs, "[We just have to] keep working hard [and] play as a team. I think that's a game we can win, they're coming into our barn, and I think it would be a good team game to win."

The club will also be holding their "Toonie Tuesday" promotion when they host the Silverbacks. Kids and students only pay $2 for admission while adults pay $5.

Game time is 7:30, the broadcast will start at 7:20. Watch the game live on www.fasthockey.com or listen for free at www.mixlr.com/smokeeaters.