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By Aaron Schulze

Blazers 4 Giants 3 OT

Blazers steal a win, comeback to defeat Giants 4-3 in overtime

Mar 5, 2022 | 10:00 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers stole a win in Langley Friday (March 4).

Trailing the Vancouver Giants 2-0 early in the third, Connor Levis rifled the puck in from the right circle to cut the deficit to 2-1. Although the Giants would answer back with a goal one minute later.

With a late power play, the Blazers put pressure on the Giants and got within a goal again. Quinn Schmiemann’s shot from the point on the power play deflected in the air and went over Giants goaltender Will Gurski. Daylan Kuefler scored the tying goal with the goalie pulled.

Kuefler would score again, playing overtime hero, scoring on the backhand after going coast to coast to give the Blazers a 4-3 win.

The Blazers improve to 38-14-2 on the 2021-22 Western Hockey League season, good for 78 points in 54 games. They’re first in the B.C. Division and second in the Western Conference, having already clinched a playoff spot.

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Scoring Summary

First Period

No scoring.

Second Period

1-0, Giants, Zack Ostapchuk (15) from Fabian Lysell and Adam Hall, 4:01

Third Period

2-0, Giants, Zack Ostapchuk 2 (16) from Connor Horning (shorthanded), 0:44

2-1, Blazers, Connor Levis (12) from Ethan Rowland, 4:04

3-1, Giants, Cole Shepard (6) from Ty Thorpe, 5:04

3-2, Blazers, Quinn Schmiemann (12) from Matthew Seminoff (power play), 16:37

3-3, Blazers, Daylan Kuefler (28) from Fraser Minten and Quinn Schmiemann, 19:31

Overtime

4-3, Blazers, Daylan Kuefler 2 (29) unassisted, 4:43

Goaltending

Dylan Ernst (W), Blazers, 35 saves on 38 shots in 60 minutes played.

Will Gurski (L), Giants, 33 saves on 37 shots in 47 minutes played.

Jesper Vikman, Giants, eight saves on eight shots in 18 minutes played.

by Aaron Schulze