Blazers box

THE SCORE
Vancouver 5, Kamloops 4 (OT)

WHAT HAPPENED
Vancouver LW Evander Kane is a world-class sniper and the Blazers, who did a good job keeping him under wraps through two periods, gave him time and space on three occasions. He scored three times and beat them.

THE STANDINGS
The Blazers (28-29-2-4) are sixth in the Western Conference, two points behind the Seattle Thunderbirds (30-29-1-3) and three ahead of the Everett Silvertips (25-28-7-2).

THE SEASON SERIES
With two games remaining, the Blazers are 2-3-1-0 against the Giants. Of course, if you’re a Giants’ fan, your club is 4-1-0-1 against Kamloops. These teams will play in Vancouver on March 8 and back here on March 11.

THE ATTENDANCE
There were 5,008 fans at Interior Savings Centre, the second-largest crowd of the season, behind only the 5,087 from opening night. The Blazers are averaging 4,289 fans per game, down 251 from the same point last season.

THE SHOTS AGAINST
The Giants outshot the Blazers, 39-29. In their last 19 games, the Blazers have surrendered fewer than 30 shots on only one occasion.

THE MILESTONE
Kamloops C C.J. Stretch picked up two assists Friday to give him 100 in his career. It was the 263rd regular-season game of his career. He is the 41st player in franchise history to get there. Blazers GM Craig Bonner finished with 101 assists in 250 games.

THE ROAD TRIP
The Giants, who are early in a stretch of playing eight games in 10 days,
headed for Kent, Wash., right after Saturday’s game. They got some sleep there and then lost 3-2 to the Seattle Thunderbirds, who play out of Kent, on Sunday.

THE SCHEDULE
The Blazers have nine games left on their regular-season schedule, including
five games at The ATM, where they are 16-12-2-1.

THE PENNANT
The victory Saturday improved the Giants’ record to 49-6-1-3, and allowed them to tie a franchise record for victories. They have clinched their fourth straight
B.C. Division pennant. They also have surpassed 100 points for a fourth straight season, tying a WHL record that had belonged solely to the Junior Oilers/Blazers
(1983-87).

THE DAILY NEWS THREE STARS

1. LW Evander Kane, Vancouver. Owned the last 14 minutes.

2. RW Tyler Shattock, Kamloops. Played hard.

3. RW Craig Cunningham, Vancouver. Gives the Giants energy.

NEXT UP
The Spokane Chiefs, the defending Memorial Cup champions, are here Wednesday for the last time this season. Game time is 7 p.m.