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By Dave Barry

Blazers lead series 3 - 0

Stankoven leads the way as Blazers dominate Chiefs 5 – 1

Apr 26, 2022 | 5:11 AM

KAMLOOPS – Logan Stankoven had a goal and two assists to pace the Kamloops Blazers to a 5 – 1 victory over the Spokane Chiefs Monday night in Kamloops.

Stankoven set up Luke Toporowski’s game-opening goal less than three minutes into the contest. He also earned an assist in the only other first period goal, a marker by Fraser Minten on the powerplay. Just 3:44 into the second period, Stankoven scored his fourth of the series.

Stankoven’s efforts have helped to give Kamloops a commanding three games to nothing lead in the best-of-seven first-round series in the WHL playoffs.

With 10 points, Stankoven leads the WHL playoff scoring race. Toporowski is second with 8 points.

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Kamloops has outscored the Chiefs 20 to 3 over the first three games of the series and have outshot Spokane 120 to 74.

Daylan Kuefler and Quinn Schmiemann also scored for the Blazers. Dylan Garand stopped 25 shots to earn the win in goal.

Erik Atchison scored the lone goal for the Chiefs who were outshot 39 – 26in the game.

Spokane faces a difficult task if they are going to advance to the second round of the playoffs. They will need to win the next three games on their home ice, and then a final game back at the Sandman Centre.

The series resumes Friday in Spokane. If a fifth game is needed, it will be played Saturday night. A sixth game is scheduled for Monday. If Spokane can force the series to a seventh game, it would be played Wednesday, May 4 in Kamloops.