The Prince George Cougars outscored the Kamloops Blazers 3-1 over the final 50 minutes.
The problem for the Cougars though was that they allowed a whopping five unanswered goals in the first 10 minutes of the game before 4,178 fans in Kamloops.
The B.C. Division-leading Blazers completed the weekend sweep of the Cougars in the home and home with Kamloops winning 6-1 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday.
FINAL: @PGCougars (3) at @blazerhockey (6)
STATS ? | https://t.co/cXOZRxlOhk#KAMvsPG pic.twitter.com/UIq7NUhlBr
— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 1, 2020
The Cougars extended their losing streak to four games and they have also dropped nine of their last 10.
Tyler Brennan was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 8 shots.
Taylor Gauthier stopped 21 of 23 after replacing Brennan at the 7:31 mark of the opening period.
The Cougars, playing their sixth game in nine days, scored three times despite having a season-low 15 shots.
Kamloops went 3/6 and P.G. 2/5 on the power-play.
Vladislav Mikhalchuk (power-play) scored in the second period and Majid Kaddoura (power-play) and Brendan Boyle scored late in the third period for the Cats.
15-year-old defenceman Keaton Dowhaniuk picked up his first career WHL point, an assist on Boyle’s goal.
Cougars captain Josh Maser had his eight-game point streak come to an end. Maser had 12 points (4-8-12) during his streak.
P.G. Defencemen Jack Sander (upper-body) and Marco Creta (personal), and forwards Ethan Browne (upper-body) and Nikita Krivokrasov (lower-body) did not play.
The (17-34-4-4) Cougars are 11 points behind the (23-30-4-3) Seattle Thunderbirds for the last WHL Western Conference wild-card spot.
Prince George has 9 games remaining and Seattle has 8 left.
The Cougars host Lethbridge Wednesday and Vancouver Friday and Saturday before concluding their season with six games on the road.
MJ 4 SC 2
SAS 0 PA 3
EDM 4 RD 0
REG 0 MH 2
BDN 4 LET 3
PG 3 KAM 6
VAN 6 VIC 2
KEL 1 EVT 4
POR 6 SEA 3
TC 3 SPO 4 (SO)— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 1, 2020
The P.G. Cougars schedule/results right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with former @PGCougars Vice-President of Business @brandibrodsky in this week’s episode of the podcast
| https://t.co/T0OFFmgXED #cityofpg #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/fhTPs7P2ME— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 27, 2020
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