The Giants
shut-out Rockets after Saulietis is traded
Michail Boncea (HV)
The first period was pretty even
going back and fourth offense wise but no goals being
scored. It was during the end period that the Vancouver
Giants scored their first goal of the game and that
seemed to have sparked a turned point in the game.
Vancouver Giants pressed from that time on till the
end of the game almost all the time Kelowna Rockets
to the point that the final shots count was 34 to
13 in favor for Vancouver Giants. In the process of
this easy win for Vancouver Giants they increased
their lead atop the B.C. Division standings with a
record of 24-5-2-2. First goal was scored by Vancouver
Giants Michal Repik in second period at 4:46 the assists
went to Spencer Machacek and Tyson Sexsmith. Second
goal of the game was scored by Vancouver Giants Milan
Lucic in second period at 19:55 the assists went to
J.D. Watt and Cody Franson. The third goal of the
game was scored by Vancouver Giants Cody Franson in
the third period at 6:06 PP the assist went to Tim
Kraus. The fourth and last goal of the game was scored
by Vancouver Giants James Wright in third period at
10:20 the assists went to Milan Lucic and Kyle Lamb.
After the game during the post game interviews Vancouver
Giants Head Coach said that he thought his team defense
as a group did a very good job not only not allowing
Kelowna many chances but moving up the puck very quickly.
Kelowna Rockets Head Coach thought that his team didn’t
play very good and that it didn’t fight for the puck
as hard as they should, let Vancouver walk to many
times inside their end zone and that the team overall
didn’t seem to take the game that seriously. He did
say that Kelowna played the night before against Everet
very well and with much more passion. He praised his
team goalie Kristofer Westblom for keeping the team
into the games and playing with full confidence. About
Kaspars Saulietis being part of the 6 player trade
between his team Kelowna and Regina Pats he would
only say that he wanted the team to get younger and
Saulietis knows the reasons behind the trade.
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© Michail Boncea (HV)
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