Cougars get burned early in loss to Blazers

Mar 1, 2020 | 9:11 AM

KAMLOOPS, BC – It was a tough outing for the Prince George Cougars Saturday (Feb. 29) night.

Playing their sixth game in nine days, the Cougars experienced a slow start as they went on to lose 6-3 to the Kamloops Blazers at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops.

The Blazers scored five first period goals en route to a weekend sweep over the Cougars.

Kamloops scored 50 seconds into the game and then scored two power-play goals one minute and 15 seconds apart to lead 3-0 before the three-minute mark. Their five first period goals were one away from tying a season-high for goals in the first period.

Vladislav Mikhalchuk (power-play) scored in the second period and Majid Kaddoura (power-play) and Brendan Boyle scored late in the third period.

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Tyler Brennan started in net for Prince George but was replaced by Taylor Gauthier after allowing four goals on eight shots in seven and a half minutes of action. Gauthier stopped 21 of 23 shots the rest of the way.

Trailing 5-0 early in the second, the Cougars showed some life, as it was Mikhalchuk scoring his 11^th on a five-on-three power-play goal at 1:10. Mikhalchuk hammered a one-timer from the slot after taking a pass from Ilijah Colina.

After Schmiemann scored a power-play goal early in the third period to make it 6-1, the Cougars chipped away with a pair of goals in the final four minutes.

The Cougars’ 15 shots are a new season-low for Prince George.

Prince George will be back home Wednesday, March 4^th against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

by Ethan Ready

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Cougars get burned early in loss to Blazers

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