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Kamloops Blazers

T-Birds Late Goal Does in Blazers

March 8, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release


The Seattle Thunderbirds scored the winning goal with 4:24 to play in the third period to slip by the Blazers 3-1 on Saturday night in Seattle.

The Blazers and Thunderbirds played a scoreless first period. Both teams had chances, but both Connor Ingram and Taran Kozun were sharp.

The Thunderbirds outshot the Blazers 11-9 in the first period.

Cory Millette opened the scoring 4:53 into the second period. He got his stick on a shot from Ethan Bear that deflected off the crossbar and past an unsuspecting Connor Ingram to make it 1-0 for the Thunderbirds.

As the period carried on, the Blazers took over and created pressure and chaos in the offensive zone.

Kozun continued his sharp play with great saves on Collin Shirley and Matt Needham in tight in the second period.

The Blazers finally got one past Kozun with 2:43 to play in the second period.

Matt Revel gave a pass to Cole Ully who fed Matt Needham for a one-timer and a pretty goal to even the score headed into the third period.

The Blazers outshot the Thunderbirds 22-8 in the second period.

In the third period, both teams had chances, but the tight checking game looked as though it would end up going to overtime.

The Thunderbirds though would score a late goal on the Blazers.

Jared Hauf's shot from the point found its way through a mess of bodies in front of the Blazers net past Ingram, to make it 2-1 for the Thunderbirds with 4:24 left in the game.

With the game on the line, Cole Ully had a great chance to tie it up, but the puck slipped wide of the net.

The Thunderbirds added an empty net goal with 44 seconds to play to make it a 3-1 final over the Blazers.

The Blazers were 0-for-2 on the power play, while the Thunderbirds did not get a power play and took the only two minor penalties of the game.

Taran Kozun was the game's first star with 39 saves for the Thunderbirds, while Connor Ingram stopped 30 of 32 shots he faced.

The Blazers will now turn their attention to Wednesday's match up as they host the Prince George Cougars.

The Blazers sit four points behind the Cougars for the last playoff spot in the B.C. Division and are two points behind the Tri-City Americans for the last wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference with six games left in the season.

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