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By Aaron Schulze

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Blazers fall to Royals 6-3 at home, get set for five-game Prairie road trip

Dec 4, 2023 | 7:07 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers dropped their second game in a row to the Victoria Royals Sunday (Dec. 3) afternoon, this time in a 6-3 loss from Sandman Centre.

The Blazers surrendered the first three goals of the game before Connor Levis got Kamloops on the board with a wrist shot between the hashmarks near the halfway point through the second period.

The attempted comeback was short-lived though as the Royals responded with two goals to close out the second period to take a 5-1 lead.

The Royals took their foot off the gas after making it a 6-1 game early in the third period, only putting three shots on net in the final 20 minutes. Although the Blazers added two goals late – a deflection by Levis and a howitzer of a slap shot from Kai Matthew for his first Western Hockey League (WHL) goal – en route to the 6-3 final.

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The Blazers fall to 7-16-3-2 on the 2023-24 WHL season, good for 19 points in 28 games. They remain at the bottom of the Western Conference standings.

The Blazers begin a five-game Prairie road trip Friday (Dec. 8) against the Regina Pats. Their next home game is Friday, Dec. 27 against the Kelowna Rockets.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Royals, Justin Kipkie (6) from Dawson Pasternak, 14:42

2-0, Royals, Tanner Scott (12) from Reggie Newman and Nate Misskey, 19:09

Second Period

3-0, Royals, Reggie Newman (9) from Nate Misskey and Robin Sapousek, 3:01

3-1, Blazers, Connor Levis (8) from Jordan Keller and Dylan Sydor (power play), 6:18

4-1, Royals, Escalus Brulock (4) from Austin Zemlak, 14:04

5-1, Royals, Austin Zemlak (5) from Nate Misskey and Tanner Scott (power play), 16:29

Third Period

6-1, Royals, Justin Kipkie 2 (7) from Tanner Scott and Robin Sapousek, 0:16

6-2, Blazers, Connor Levis 2 (9) from Harrison Brunicke and Ryan Michael, 18:10

6-3, Blazers, Kai Matthew (1) from Samuel Borschowa and Dylan Sydor, 19:35

Goaltending

Jayden Kraus (W), Royals, 25 saves on 28 shots in 60 minutes played.

Jesse Sanche (L), Blazers, 17 saves on 22 shots in 36 minutes played.

Dylan Ernst, Blazers, three saves on four shots in 24 minutes played.