Kelowna Rockets netminder Jari Kykkanen was named the game’s first star after stopping 34 of 35 shots.
“An understatement that Jari kept us in it,” said Rockets head coach Kris Mallette, whose team now leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can close it out with a win in Game 5 in Wenatchee on Friday night.“We had a great first period, a little bit of a lull and didn’t give up much. The second and third were a completely different story, really lopsided and the ice was tilted, Jari was dialed . Traffic, rebound control, whatever it was, he fought and gave us a chance.
”Max Graham, Tij Iginla and Gabriel Szturc scored for Kelowna, which led 2-0 and 2-1 at the period breaks. Szturc closed out the scoring at 8:58 of the third.Health Canada recalls multiple medical devices including one that may cause deathIn other WHL action, the Prince George Cougars advanced to the second round after beating the Spokane Chiefs 3-2 on Wednesday for a 4-0 series sweep.
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