Royals Best Blazers 5-1 Saturday Night
October 4, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release
Jack Walker picked up a goal and two assists to help the Victoria Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Kamloops Blazers on Saturday night.
Matthew Phillips opened the scoring 13:31 into the first period on an odd man rush. He held on to the puck and lifted a shot over the shoulder of goaltender Connor Ingram.
Regan Nagy added another goal on a rebound with 27 seconds left in the period. He finished off an odd man rush to give the Royals a 2-0 lead through the first period.
The Blazers got one back midway through the second period. Nick Chyzowski lifted a puck high over Coleman Vollrath to cut the Royals lead to 2-1.
Tyler Soy made it 3-1 for the Royals as he batted a rebound past Ingram, and the Royals took the 3-1 lead into the second intermission.
In the third period, the Royals added two more goals as Alex Forsberg scored on a rebound on the power play and Jack Walker batted one in mid-air to make it a 5-1 final for the Royals.
Connor Ingram played well for the Blazers with 30 saves, while Coleman Vollrath stopped 25 shots on the night.
The Royals finished 2-for-4 on the power play, while the Blazers were 0-for-3 on the night.
The Blazers return home for three straight games on home ice starting on Wednesday against the Tri-City Americans.
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