Blazers lose, eliminated from playoff contention

Mar 9, 2018 | 9:24 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Blazers are officially out of the playoff picture after a 4-2 loss to the Kelowna Rockets.

It started with Marek Skvrne scoring a shorthanded breakaway goal for the Rockets 5:59 into the first period. At 6:59 of the second  a Blazers turnover lead to a 3-on-0 Kelowna breakaway and Carsen Twarynski would finish it with his 43rd of the season.

Later in second Orrin Centazzo was interfered with on a breakaway, which lead to a penalty shot. Centazzo made good on it to cut Kelowna’s lead to 2-1, but penalties were a killer to the Blazers, with the Rockets getting seven power plays on the night.