A three-goal outburst early in the first period boosted the Kelowna Rockets past the Portland Winterhawks Friday in the opening game of the Western Conference semifinal at Prospera Place.

Calvin Thurkauf, Kole Lind and Reid Gardiner scored in a 95-second span en route to a in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series.

Dillon Dube extended the Rockets lead to 4-0 in the second period, before the Winterhawks pushed back with a pair of goals late in the third.

The Rockets dominated much of the first 40 minutes and finished the night with a 54-29 advantage in shots on goal.

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Thurkauf, who netted his first of the playoffs to open the scoring, had a goal and two assists.

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Lind and Gardiner, with his team leading sixth of the post season, each had a goal and an assist for the Rockets who won for the 14th time in 17 games dating back to the regular season.

Dube91裸聊视频檚 goal, late in the second period, was his fifth of the playoffs.

Cole Kehler stopped 50 shots for the Winterhawks, including 21 in the second period, while Michael Herringer turned aside 27 for his fifth victory of the postseason.

Game 2 goes Saturday at Prospera Place, with a 7:05 p.m. start.