Blaze coach Paul Thompson was making his 1000th game as a coach but saw his team fall behind on 22.01 through Brett Hemmingway.
A second followed on 27.59 from Craig Peacock and 2-0 was how it stayed until Colin Shields hit the third two and a half minutes into the third period.
Josh Prudden added a fourth on 57.05 but there was something for the Blaze fans to cheer when Dan Carlson scored a consolation goal on 57.05, assisted by Greg Owen.
The Blaze return to Coventry to take on Hull Stingrays at the Sky Dome on Sunday.