Jesse Sanche making one of his 34 saves against the Everett Silvertips on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo via Allen Douglas)
The Kamloops Blazers came up short Saturday night as they dropped a back-and-forth encounter to the Everett Silvertips 4-3 in overtime.
The Silvertips lead on three occasions at Sandman Centre, but the Blazers fought back each time to force overtime at Sandman Centre, but they were unable to eke out the win.
Both teams played a scoreless first period, before the Silvertips opened the scoring courtesy Julien Maze early in the second.
That lead didn’t lead long as Connor Levis power play goal brought the Blazers back even.
Levis’ seventh of the season gave newcomer Jordan Keller his second point as Blazer as he was credited with the secondary assist.
LEVIS ON THE POWERPLAY! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Rly3cLQAnA
— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) November 26, 2023
A goal from Teague Patton midway through the period though meant the Silvertips went into the locker room with a 2-1 advantage.
Sixteen-year-old Nathan Behm scored his third of the weekend at 5:31 of the third period to tie the game at 2-2. The Blazers rookie has six goals to his name this season.
WHO ELSE BUT NATHAN BEHM?! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/JhkgSmxJBo
— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) November 26, 2023
Carter Bear and Emmitt Finnie then traded goals in the third to send the game to overtime. Ashton Ferster had a chance to end the game late, but his shot hit a post late in the period.
Dominik Rymon scored the power play winner for the Silvertips with less than a minute to play in overtime as Matteo Koci was serving a minor penalty for hooking.
The Blazers had a power play of their own in overtime when Rymon was called for hooking a couple minutes earlier, but Kamloops was unable to convert.
Keller came close to scoring the game winner about two minutes into overtime but he was denied by the Silvertips’ Ethan Chadwick.
🎥SAVE OF THE NIGHT🎥
Putting the ‘WHOA’ in WHOA-vertime!@RealCdnSS | @WHLsilvertips | #SaveoftheNight pic.twitter.com/xIwnfofn4F
— The WHL (@TheWHL) November 26, 2023
Jesse Sanche was sensational in net for the Blazers, especially in the second when the Silvertips put up 18 shots on net. The 17-year-old made 34 of 38 saves in a losing effort Saturday as the Blazers dropped to 6-13-3-2 on the season.
Blazer goaltenders had some top tier saves this weekend. Sanche’s turn tonight. https://t.co/1vLT9y3iEM
— Jon Keen (@JonKeenNLSports) November 26, 2023
Ethan Chadwick made 29 saves on 32 shots to take the win Saturday night as the Silvertips improved to 16-9-1-0, good for third in the Western Conference.
Next up for the Blazers is a pair of road games against the Victoria Royals on Tuesday and Wednesday. The two teams will then meet in Kamloops on Friday and Sunday next weekend to conclude a mini four game series.
Friday’s game is the Blazers teddy-bear toss night.
