Blazers can’t hang on to lead, fall to Thunderbirds 4-3 OT in game two

The Thunderbirds responded later with a power play goal of their own later own, but the Blazers restored their two-goal lead with Matthew Seminoff circling around the net and putting home a rebound on the power play.

It was 3-1 late in the second, and the Blazers could not expand nor hold their lead.

Former Kelowna Rocket Colton Dach didn’t leave the Kamloops-Kelowna rivalry behind him as he put back a rebound of his own to make it a 3-2 score after two. Brad Lambert would then deflect the puck in from the blue paint just as the Thunderbirds’ power play expired to make it a 3-3 game.

Regulation solved nothing, so overtime was the next step.

Game two wouldn’t be a marathon as Jeremy Hanzel scored the sudden death winner with a slap shot from the right circle.

The Blazers now trail the best-of-seven WHL Western Conference Final series 2-0. Game three is Tuesday (May 2) from Sandman Centre. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Caedan Bankier (7) from Logan Stankoven and Olen Zellweger, 19:20

Second Period

2-0, Blazers, Olen Zellweger (9) from Logan Stankoven and Daylan Kuefler (power play), 0:59

2-1, Thunderbirds, Lucas Ciona (5) from Kyle Crnkovic and Colton Dach (power play), 7:33

3-1, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff (5) from Ryan Hofer and Logan Stankoven, 12:53

3-2, Thunderbirds, Colton Dach (3) from Kevin Korchinski and Gracyn Sawchyn, 15:56

Third Period

3-3, Thunderbirds, Brad Lambert (3) from Jeremy Hanzel and Kyle Crnkovic, 2:04

Overtime

4-3, Thunderbirds, Jeremy Hanzel (2) from Sawyer Mynio and Brad Lambert, 6:21

Goaltending

Thomas Milic (W), Thunderbirds, 39 saves on 42 shots in 66 minutes played.

Dylan Ernst (L), Blazers, 35 saves on 39 shots in 66 minutes played.

by Aaron Schulze

Blazers can’t hang on to lead, fall to Thunderbirds 4-3 OT in game two

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