Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas

By Connor Gunn

BLAZERS 1 THUNDERBIRDS 4

Blazers fall 4-1 in Game 2 to Thunderbirds, series tied 1-1

May 22, 2022 | 10:12 AM

KAMLOOPS — The best-of-seven series between the Kamloops Blazers and the Seattle Thunderbirds is now tied at 1-1.

Seattle earned a 4-1 win over the Blazers Saturday (May 21) at the Sandman Centre to even the series in the Western Conference Finals in the 2022 Western Hockey League (WHL) playoffs.

Although the Blazers outshot the Thunderbirds, Seattle’s Goalie Thomas Milicic, stopped 40 of the 41 shots.

Over 4,000 fans were in attendance for Saturday’s Thunderbird victory sending the series back to Seattle.

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Thunderbirds’ Lucas Ciona contributed to the win with a goal and an assist marking his 10th point of the playoffs.

On the Blazers side, Logan Stankoven scored early adding to his postseason total once again but proved to be not enough.

Game 3 and Game 4 of the series will go in Seattle on Tuesday, May 24, and on Wednesday, May 25.

Puck drop for both games is at 7:05 p.m.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Logan Stankoven from Luke Toporowski, Quinn Schmiemann

1-1, Thunderbirds, Lucas Ciona from Jordan Gustafson, Conner Roulette

Second period

2-1, Thunderbirds, Conner Roulette from Lucas Ciona

Third Period

3-1, Thunderbirds, Sam Oremba from Matthew Rempe

4-1, Thunderbirds, Reid Schaefer from Lukas Svejkovsky

Goaltending

Dylan Garand (L), Blazers, 23 saves on 26 shots in 58 minutes played.

Thomas Milicic (W), Thunderbirds, 40 saves on 41 shots in 60 minutes played.