From The Daily News of Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. . . .
THE SCORE
Vancouver 3, Kamloops 0
WHAT HAPPENED
The Blazers didn’t compete in the first period after which this one was over.
THE SHUTOUT
The Blazers were last blanked at home on Dec. 10 when they were beaten 5-0 by Jacob DeSerres and the Seattle Thunderbirds.
THE SHUTOUT, PART 2
Vancouver G Tyson Sexsmith posted his WHL-leading third shutout of the season and the 14th of his career. The WHL record for shutouts in a career (21) is held by Bryan Bridges (Seattle-Kootenay, 2001-06).
THE INJURIES
Vancouver C Mike Reich took a clearing pass in the face in the first period and didn’t return. He took stitches and was seeing a dentist by game’s end. . . . Kamloops LW Travis Dunstall needed stitches below his lower lip after being hit with a puck in the third period.
THE EX-CAPTAIN
LW Milan Lucic, the Giants’ captain last season, was told by the Boston Bruins on Friday to find a place to live because he’ll be spending the season in the NHL. Lucic, 19, was a second-round pick in the 2006 NHL draft.
THE SERIES
Last season, the Blazers went 6-2-0-0 against the Giants. Except that with overtime and shootouts, the Giants were 2-4-0-2 against the Blazers. . . . The teams will meet eight times again this season, with the next clash Nov. 11 in Vancouver.
THE FIRST GOAL
In 14 games, the Blazers have scored the first goal only three times. They are 3-0-0-0 when doing so.
THE FIRSTS
Kamloops C Jimmy Bubnick picked up the first goal and first assist of his WHL career in Friday’s 5-3 victory over the visiting Kelowna Rockets. D Darcy Huisman picked up his first career assist in that game.
THE FLAMES
Vancouver D Jon Blum’s family resides in Rancho Santa Margarita, which is between San Diego and L.A. Recent fires have been visible from his family’s home, which apparently hasn’t been endangered. Blum told The Province that one of his minor hockey coaches lost his home to the flames.
THE CO-OWNER
Ex-Blazers C Shane Doan, now one of the team’s owners, scored his 200th NHL goal Saturday as his Phoenix Coyotes fell 5-3 to the visiting Dallas Stars.
THE DAILY NEWS THREE STARS
1. RW Michal Repik, Vancouver. Scores. Sets them up. Blocks shots.
2. LW Garet Hunt, Vancouver. Had Blazers talking to themselves in first period.
3. G Tyson Sexsmith, Vancouver. Made the stops when called upon.
UP NEXT
The Blazers meet the Rockets in Kelowna on Tuesday before returning home to face the Prince George Cougars on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m.
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