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By Aaron Schulze

Blazers 8 Royals 2

Blazers win eighth straight, blow out Royals again 8-2

Feb 6, 2022 | 10:12 AM

KAMLOOPS — Make it eight wins in a row for the Kamloops Blazers.

All but three skaters for the Blazers got on the scoresheet in an 8-2 blowout of the Victoria Royals. Kamloops scored the first five goals en route to their ninth win over Victoria in the 2021-22 Western Hockey League (WHL) season.

The Blazers improve to 30-11-1 on the season, good for 61 points in 42 games. Kamloops is first in the WHL B.C. Division and second in the Western Conference, trailing the Everett Silvertips by seven points with a game in hand.

A rematch between the Blazers and Royals takes place in Victoria at 4 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 6).

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Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Daylan Kuefler (20) from Quinn Schmiemann and Viktor Persson (power play), 12:52

Second Period

2-0, Blazers, Connor Levis (10) from Fraser Minten, 1:36

3-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff (18) from Connor Levis and Fraser Minten, 10:02

4-0, Blazers, Daylan Kuefler 2 (21) from Quinn Schmiemann and Reese Belton, 19:13

Third Period

5-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff 2 (19) from Kaden Hammell, 10:02

5-1, Royals, Brayden Schuurman (23) from Tarun Fizer and Bailey Peach, 12:24

6-1, Blazers, Luke Toporowski (25) from Logan Stankoven, 15:31

7-1, Blazers, Drew Englot (8) from Mats Lindgren and Reese Belton, 16:54

8-1, Blazers, Dylan Sydor (8) from Emmitt Finnie and Kobe Verbicky, 17:21

8-2, Royals, Keanu Derungs (12) from Tarun Fizer and Wyatt Wilson, 19:05

Goaltending

Dylan Garand (W), Blazers, 26 saves on 28 shots in 60 minutes played.

Campbell Arnold (L), Royals, 29 saves on 37 shots in 57 minutes played.

Jayden Kraus, Royals, four saves on four shots in three minutes played.