Giants Top Blazers, 5-1 on Friday
January 24, 2009 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release
After dropping a 5-1 decision last night in Vancouver, the Blazers have returned home to face the Kelowna Rockets tonight at Interior Savings Centre. The Blazers enter the game just 3 points behind the Rockets for 4th place in the Western Conference. Tonight's game is a 7:00pm start at ISC with tickets still available at the ISC Box Office - 250-828-3339. On Friday, The Giants scored three in the first period and two more in the second en route to a 5-1 win over the Blazers in Vancouver. CJ Stretch scored the lone Blazer goal in the opening minute of the third period to round out the scoring. Final shots were 50-17 in favour of the Giants with Tyson Sexsmith getting the win while Jon Groenheyde made 45 saves in defeat. The Blazers were 0-for-5 on the PP while the Giants were 2-for-7.
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