The Portland Winterhawks, who came into the game averaging 2 goals per game, trail the Kamloops Blazers 3-2 after 2 periods and then give up another goal 32 seconds into the 3rd. But not only does that not sink them, they pull a rally out of nowhere, scoring 4 straight goals to stun the Blazers on the road 6-4.
Jordan Duguay and Max Pšenička led the way for the Winterhawks with 2 goals and 2 assists each. Carsyn Dyck had 3 assists. JP Hurlbert for Kamloops also had 2 goals and 2 assists, jumping into the league’s scoring lead.
Jake Gustafson’s first Western Hockey League goal with 2:26 left was the winning goal.
Portland now heads off on a 5-game road trip to Alberta, part of their first 11 games at home with the renovations to Memorial Coliseum are finished.
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