Blazers score early and often in 7-1 win over Silvertips

The Silvertips would respond 20 seconds later to make it 4-1 although it wouldn’t be enough to catch up as the Blazers added three extra insurance goals in the third period en route to the 7-1 win.

The Blazers have won four games in a row and improve their record on the 2022-23 Western Hockey League season to 42-11-4-2, good for 90 points in 50 games. They clinched the B.C. Division and trail the Seattle Thunderbirds for first in the Western Conference by nine points. The Blazers have nine games remaining while the Thunderbirds have eight.

Next up, the Blazers return home to Sandman Centre Friday (March 10) when they welcome the Silvertips in a rematch. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Olen Zellweger (25) from Jakub Demek, 0:21

2-0, Blazers, Fraser Minten (27) from Harrison Brunicke and Logan Bairos, 16:27

Second Period

3-0, Blazers, Jakub Demek (2) from Olen Zellweger and Caedan Bankier (power play), 1:39

4-0, Blazers, Connor Levis (20) from Emmitt Finnie and Aapo Sarell, 13:54

4-1, Silvertips, Eric Jamieson (3) from Jackson Berezowski, 14:14

Third Period

5-1, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff (26) from Aapo Sarell and Jakub Demek, 9:15

6-1, Blazers, Ashton Ferster (9) from Olen Zellweger and Caedan Bankier, 11:46

7-1, Blazers, Harrison Brunicke (3) from Nathan MacPherson-Ridgewell and Shea Van Olm, 19:09

Goaltending

Matthew Kieper (W), Blazers, 28 saves on 29 shots in 60 minutes played.

Tyler Palmer (L), Silvertips, 28 saves on 33 shots in 49 minutes played.

Tim Metzger, Silvertips, nine saves on 11 shots in 11 minutes played.

by Aaron Schulze

Blazers score early and often in 7-1 win over Silvertips

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