Blazers beat Rockets 4-2 in first of six-game battle

Just two minutes into the third period, Stankoven scored another after stealing the puck from Rocket Noah Dorey.

The Rockets put on the pressure and earned a point with a breakaway from Adam Kydd, getting within one.

Blazer Reese Belton got really close with a shot that got behind the goaltender, but Rocket Tyson Feist smacked it out of the way before it could get in.

Drew Englot sealed the deal for the Blazers with a goal halfway through the third, bringing the final score to 4-2.

The Blazers are at 40-14-2 on the 2021-22 WHL Season, good for 82 points in 56 games. Next up is a game Saturday (March 12) night at 7 p.m. at Prospera Place in Kelowna. The Blazers and Rockets have five more consecutive games together.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Rockets, Andrew Cristall (20) from Mark Liwiski and Tyson Feist, 4:23

1-1, Blazers, Connor Levis (13) from Fraser Minten and Matthew Seminoff, 8:53

2-1, Blazers, Logan Stankoven (32), 14:27

Second Period

No scoring.

Third Period

3-1, Blazers, Logan Stankoven (33), 1:53

3-2, Rockets, Adam Kydd (12), 4:14

4-2, Blazers, Drew Englot (12), from Daylan Kuefler and Mats Lindgren, 10:30

Goaltending

Dylan Garand (W), Blazers, 24 saves on 26 shots in 60 minutes played.

Talyn Boyko (L), Rockets, 33 saves on 37 shots in 59:40 played.

by Stephanie Swensrude

Blazers beat Rockets 4-2 in first of six-game battle

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