Pillar of strength; Blazers torch undisciplined Cougars
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The Prince George Cougars thought they were too big for their britches and it cost them dearly.
Led by a three point effort from Josh Pillar, the Kamloops Blazers made mince meat out of the Cats securing a 5-0 victory from the Sandman Centre on Wednesday.
Cougars Head Coach and General Manager, Mark Lamb told
MyPGNow.com the team didn’t come out with any bite.
“We weren’t ready to play and we didn’t compete. It’s as simple as that.”
“If you are going to let them skate around and do whatever they want (Kamloops) and outwork, outhit and outskate you that is exactly what is going to happen – they are a really good hockey team,” added Lamb.
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(Rookie Connor Martin faced the barrage in Friday’s game).
The Royals have the youngest team in the WHL. That was further exacerbated by having four veterans out of the line-up. Victoria captain Tarun Fizer, import and Swiss junior national team forward Keanu Derungs, forward Riley Gannon and defenceman Noah Lamb were missing. Fizer, Derungs and Lamb are day-to-day. The Royals revealed Sunday that Gannon is out for the season after an injury in Friday’s game.
The Royals could muster only 10 forwards to dress on Sunday, which was the team’s fourth game in six days.
It didn’t help to be facing a potent Kamloops squad that features Calgary Flames first-round NHL draft pick Connor Zary and New York Rangers-goaltending prospect Dylan Garand of Langford, projected 2021 second- or third-round NHL draft pick Logan Stankoven and dangerous 20-year-old Orrin Centazzo.