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By Connor Gunn

BLAZERS 6 CHIEFS 2

Blazers go up 2-0 in playoff series with win over Chiefs

Apr 24, 2022 | 9:55 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers are now up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series against the Spokane Chiefs with a 6-2 win.

In the win, Saturday (April 23), Blazers goalie Dylan Garand secured the second playoff win of his career stopping 21 of the 23 Chiefs shots.

With nearly 4,000 fans in attendance for the second game of the Blazers’ three-game homestand, Luke Toporowski made his presence known once again by scoring two goals.

Toporowski was recently injured and had not played from March 11 to April 22. In his two games played since returning, Toporowski has 4 goals and two assists.

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Fraser Minten added a goal and an assist in the win while Matthew Seminoff, Daylan Kuefler, and Connor Levis had the other Blazer goals.

Kamloops seemed to control the shots as the Chiefs were outshot 37-23.

In the third game of the seven-game series, the Blazers take the ice again on Monday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sandman Centre.

Score summary:

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Luke Toporowski from Caedan Bankier, Logan Stankoven, 17:11

Second Period

2-0, Blazers, Dylan Kuefler from Reese Belton, 17:22

Third Period

3-0, Blazers, Fraser Minten, 1:30

4-0, Blazers, Connor Levis from Mats Lindgren, Fraser Minten, 8:25

1-4, Chiefs, Graham Sward from Chase Bertholet, Erik Atchison, 9:37

2-4, Chiefs, Nick McCarry from Bear Hughes, Chase Bertholet, 10:54

5-2, Blazers, Luke Toporowski from Logan Stankoven, Quinn Schmiemann, 13:59

6-2, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff from Caedan Bankier, 14:47

Goaltending

Dylan Garand (W), Blazers, 21 saves on 23shots in 60 minutes played.

Mason Beaupit (L), Chiefs, 21 saves on 22 shots in 28 minutes played.

Cooper Michaluk (L), Chiefs, 10 saves on 15 shots in 31 minutes played.