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By Aaron Schulze

Blazers 3 Royals 0

Blazers shut out Royals 3-0 in first of two straight in Victoria

Dec 7, 2022 | 7:27 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers cushioned their lead on the Western Hockey League (WHL) B.C. Division Tuesday (Dec. 6) night.

Goaltender Dylan Ernst only had to make 17 saves in the Blazers’ 3-0 shutout of the Victoria Royals.

The Blazers outshot the Royals 24-7 after two periods. Logan Stankoven opened the scoring halfway through the first period while shorthanded as he and Kyle Masters connected on a give-and-go. Caedan Bankier then wristed the puck top shelf on the power play in the second period to give the Blazers a 2-0 lead.

Logan Bairos put the game out of reach with a slap shot from the far circle to make it 3-0.

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The Blazers improved their record to 14-5-3-2 on the 2022-23 WHL season, good for 33 points in 24 games. They’re first in the B.C. Division and third in the Western Conference and are 4-0-1 in their last five games.

The Blazers remain on Vancouver Island for another road game against the Royals. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m. from Victoria.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Logan Stankoven (17) from Kyle Masters (shorthanded), 10:30

Second Period

2-0, Blazers, Caedan Bankier (19) from Matthew Seminoff and Logan Bairos (power play), 11:32

Third Period

3-0, Blazers, Logan Bairos (3) from Caedan Bankier, 8:21

Goaltending

Dylan Ernst (W), Blazers, 17 saves on 17 shots in 60 minutes played.

Nicholas Cristiano (L), Royals, 29 saves on 32 shots in 60 minutes played.