For much of the 2016-17 Western Hockey League season, Connor Ingram had the Kelowna Rockets91裸聊视频� number.

With three wins and a scant three goals allowed in his first three starts against Kelowna, the Kamloops Blazers91裸聊视频� netminder looked next to unbeatable.

But in the final meeting between the clubs on Feb. 24 in Kamloops, the Rockets broke the dyke against Ingram, chasing the Blazers91裸聊视频� stopper with six goals on 26 shots, en route to a .

After struggling to find an answer for Ingram early in the season, leading scorer Kole Lind said the Rockets91裸聊视频� last encounter with the Blazer goalie was a positive sign.

91裸聊视频淗e was (in our heads) a little bit, I think,91裸聊视频� Lind said of Ingram91裸聊视频檚 early dominance of Kelowna.

91裸聊视频淚 think there was a little bit of doubt in our minds against him, but I think we finally figured him out, so it should be a fun series.

91裸聊视频淲e just gotta keep going at him,91裸聊视频� added Lind, who led the Rockets with 87 points this season. 91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 going to make brilliant saves, we know that but I think we just gotta keep firing pucks, second and third chances, and battling for pucks in front will be a huge part of it.91裸聊视频�

Ingram91裸聊视频檚 play will be centre stage as the Rockets battle the Blazers for the second straight year in the opening round of the WHL playoffs.

Game 1 goes Friday, 7:05 p.m., at Prospera Place.

The Rockets gave more than a few opposing goalies fits down the stretch, scoring 76 goals and closing out the season with 12 wins in 14 games.

Kelowna GM Bruce Hamilton said the club91裸聊视频檚 offense91裸聊视频攚hich struggled at times earlier in the season91裸聊视频攈as awakened at the right time of the year. Now it91裸聊视频檚 a matter of maintaining that attack against Ingram and the Blazers.

91裸聊视频淕etting pucks by (Ingram) is going to be one of the differences in the series,91裸聊视频� said Hamilton. 91裸聊视频淲e made some goalies look pretty good in this building this year early on, where we just didn91裸聊视频檛 finish. But it91裸聊视频檚 been a lot better the last part of the season.

91裸聊视频淣ow I think our team understands you gotta go to some areas where you91裸聊视频檙e going to get whacked and that91裸聊视频檚 just the way it is if you want to have success.91裸聊视频�

Game 2 in the best-of-seven series goes Saturday, 7:05 p.m., at Prospera Place, with Games 3 and 4 in Kamloops next Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Blazer faces ex-mates91裸聊视频�

Defenceman Joe Gatenby will have a different perspective than a year ago when he was wearing Rockets91裸聊视频� colours for their first round series against the Blazers.

The 19-year-old from Kelowna was dealt to Kamloops by the Rockets in the off-season and has been one of the Blazers more dependable blueliners in 2016-17.

Gatenby is looking forward to the challenge of facing his former team but assures he won91裸聊视频檛 be feeling the least bit sentimental towards the Rockets once the puck drops.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 exciting, it91裸聊视频檚 a great opportunity for our team and that91裸聊视频檚 all I really look at,91裸聊视频� said Gatenby, who had seven goals in 38 points in 71 games this season. 91裸聊视频淩eally now I91裸聊视频檓 just focused on the series, what we need to do.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 get caught up too much in the storylines and the history. Once the game starts, that91裸聊视频檚 all I91裸聊视频檓 thinking about, trying to do what I can to help the Blazers win.91裸聊视频�

As for what key factor will determine a winner in the series, Gatenby believes it will simply come down to the will to win.

91裸聊视频淚n the end, it91裸聊视频檚 two really good teams going head to head that want the same thing,91裸聊视频� said Gatenby. 91裸聊视频淚 think it91裸聊视频檚 just going to be who wants it more, that91裸聊视频檚 all it will really come down to.91裸聊视频�