WHL Kamloops Blazers

Blazers Lose 4-3 in OT to Rockets

Published on November 19, 2015 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release


The Kamloops Blazers (9-8-2-0) fell 4-3 in overtime to the Kelowna Rockets (15-5-1-0) on Wednesday night.

The Blazers were tentative in the early part of the first period, while the Rockets pounced on loose pucks.

Tanner Wishnowski got the Rockets on the scoreboard with a quick shot to make it 1-0 Rockets 5:54 into the game.

Connor Ingram was terrific in goal and came up big making a stop on a breakaway from Nick Merkley and another point blank chance off Justin Kirkland to keep it 1-0.

Collin Shirley got the Blazers on the scoreboard with 39 seconds to play in the period.

He outwaited goaltender Jackson Whistle before snapping home a shot on the blocker side to make it 1-1 through one period.

The Blazers started to get better as the game wore on and had a few more chances in the second period.

The Rockets continued to keep Connor Ingram busy as he stopped 10 shots in the period to keep it 1-1 through two periods.

Garrett Pilon gave the Blazers a 2-1 lead 1:58 into the third period on a backhand in the slot.

The Rockets came right back and scored twice. Kole Lind came off the top of the circle and beat Ingram on the glove side and Tomas Soustal scored on a breakaway to give the Rockets a 3-2 lead with 8:15 to play in the game.

The Blazers pressed on and had a great chance to tie it with just over a minute left, but Jackson Whistle made a great save in tight.

With 27 seconds left, the Blazers tied the game. The Blazers entered the zone and Deven Sideroff fed Collin Shirley in front as he roofed a shot for his 14th goal of the season to tie the game at 3-3.

In overtime, Rodney Southam outwaited a Blazers defender and made a great move in tight putting a puck over Ingram's blocker to make it a 4-3 final for the Rockets.

Despite the loss, the Blazers have now earned points in eight straight games going 6-0-2-0 in that span.

The Blazers were 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Rockets did not have a power play. The Rockets outshot the Blazers 34-31 in the game.

Next up for the Blazers is two home games on Friday and Saturday night as they host the Seattle Thunderbirds and Edmonton Oil Kings.

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