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Blazers Win 3-2 Against Royals

September 7, 2014 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release


Brady Gaudet scored 32 seconds into overtime to lift the Blazers to a 3-2 come back victory over the Victoria Royals on Saturday night.

The Royals got off to a quick start and were the better team in the first period. Goaltender Cole Kehler was solid for the Blazers in the first period stopping all 12 shots he faced. The Blazers found themselves in penalty trouble and were forced to kill off three penalties in the period. The game remained scoreless through 20 minutes.

The Blazers opened the scoring 37 seconds into the second period. Cole Ully jammed home a rebound from a wraparound attempt by Jesse Zaharichuk. It was Ully's second goal of the preseason and Zaharichuk's second point.

It did not take long for the Royals to tie the game up. Tyler Soy went in alone on Kehler and was denied on a breakaway. He would end up finding his own rebound and scoring to tie the game up at 1-1 2:58 into the second period.

Goaltender Cole Kehler played well in the first half of the game turning aside 15 of 16 shots as 20-year-old Bolton Pouliot entered the game for the Blazers.

The Royals took the lead with 3:07 left in the second period. Taylor Crunk had a puck deflect off his skate and past Pouliot. The Royals took the lead into the final period.

The Blazers were better as the game carried on and it showed in the final period. Luke Harrison tied the game up only 1:07 into the period. He found a rebound off a Jake Kryski shot and scored against his former team to knot the game at 2-2.

The Blazers were strong in the period outshooting the Royals 14-8 as the game went to overtime.

Head Coach Don Hay decided to go with three forwards and one defenseman to start the 4-on-4 overtime and it proved successful. Brady Gaudet skated into a loose puck and blasted it home only 32 seconds into overtime to lift the Blazers to a 3-2 victory.

The final shots on goal were 31-31. The Blazers finished 0-for-3 on the power play and 7-for-7 on the penalty kill.

The Blazers will conclude the weekend tomorrow evening as they face the Vancouver Giants at 5:00pm at Sungod Arena in Delta.

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