WHL Kamloops Blazers

Blazers Come Back, But Fall 4-3 In Ot

Published on November 21, 2015 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release


The Kamloops Blazers (9-8-3-0) rallied from a 3-1 deficit to tie the game in regulation, but the Seattle Thunderbirds (14-6-1-0) scored the overtime winner for a 4-3 win.

Collin Shirley opened the scoring for the Blazers 13:58 into the game on a breakaway. He took a pass from Garrett Pilon and scored his 15th goal of the season for a 1-0 Blazers lead.

The Thunderbirds were solid in the first period and outshot the Blazers 12-6.

The T-Birds, who are the top team in the U.S Division, scored three times in the second period.

Kamloops native Ryan Gropp scored all three goals for the T-Birds.

He ripped a shot from the high slot on his first goal. He scored into an open net off a rebound on his second goal, and deked out goaltender Connor ingram to score his third goal.

The T-Birds took a comfortable 3-1 lead into the final period.

The Blazers, who were missing veteran players Gage Quinney, Matt Needham, Jake Kryski and Dallas Valentine, rallied in the third period.

Patrik Maier made it a 3-2 deficit as he found his own rebound for his second goal of the season 3:34 into the final period.

Matthew Campese tied it up with a backhand on a rebound to make it a 3-3 game with 14:16 to play in the game.

The Blazers did their best to defend in the final stages of the third period as the game went to overtime.

The Thunderbirds ended it 58 seconds into overtime as Keegan Kolesar's backhand from in close beat goaltender Connor Ingram to give the T-Birds a 4-3 win.

Connor Ingram was sensational in goal for the Blazers in making 37 saves. Taz Burman earned the win for the T-Birds with 24 saves.

The Thunderbirds were 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Blazers were 0-for-4.

The Blazers conclude the week with a home game Saturday night against the Edmonton Oil Kings.

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