Junior hockey: Warriors take 2-0 series lead, Rockets look to close out series at home

After being crushed 8-2 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, The Cranbrook Bucks put together a much better effort in Game 2, but the West Kelowna Warriors still found a way to take a 2-0 series lead.

The series now shifts back to Cranbrook, where the two teams will meet for Games 3 and 4, starting Tuesday night.Blue Jays show off stadium renovationsAt Penticton, the Vees peppered Prince George with 45 shots in Game 2 of their first-round match, and now have a 2-0 series lead over the Spruce Kings.

The Vees heavily outshot the Spruce Kings 45-13. Both clubs will do battle in Prince George for Games 3 and 4, starting on Tuesday. Thomas-Larochelle wasn’t done there. In the opening minutes of period two, he scored his second goal of the game to give his club a 3-0 lead. After being shutout in Game 1, the Smoke Eaters opened the scoring in Game 2, as Ethan Warrener buried his team’s first goal of the postseason.The Vipers were held off of the scoresheet until the 14:07 mark of the second period, as Issac Tremblay scored, and seemingly opened the floodgates of offense for Vernon.

Kelowna has outscored Wenatchee 21 to 16 through five games, with their offense being led by Tij Iginla, who has 7 goals and 1 assist thus far.

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