Cane Train derails with 8th loss in a row – 5-2 in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – After opening a five-game western road trip with a 7-4 loss to the Rockets in Kelowna on Friday night, the Hurricanes followed with a 5-2 loss up the road in Kamloops on Saturday night. The eighth loss in a row puts the Canes 7-12-1 and sitting in fifth position in the Eastern Conference Wild Card.
The Blazers’ Ondrej Vala opened the game with a high sticking penalty just three minutes in, but he made up for it by sliding the puck past Stuart Skinner just seconds after leaving the penalty box, giving Kamloops an early 1-0 lead. The period ended on that score, with the Blazers leading shots-on-goal 7-5.
The second frame opened with the home team again finding their mark just shy of five minutes into play and putting the Blazers ahead 2-0.
Half way through the period the Hurricanes got the wind in their sails and Tanner Nagel charted his 2nd of the season on a power play goal assisted by Tate Olson and Egor Zudilov. The Canes followed up by killing off back-to back penalties – Egor Zudilov for tripping and Giorgio Estephan for hooking.