WHL Vancouver Giants

Blades Squeak Out 2-1 Win Over Giants

Published on February 19, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Saskatoon Blades' Conner Roulette battles the Vancouver Giants
Saskatoon Blades' Conner Roulette battles the Vancouver Giants
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Rob Wilton)

Langley, BC - The Giants kept the high-powered Blades at bay for the first two periods, but eventually Saskatoon was able to net a pair of goals in the final frame to beat Vancouver at the Langley Events Centre Saturday night.

1st Period:

No Scoring.

2nd Period:

VAN: Ty Thorpe shoveled home a rebound 13:51 into the second period on the powerplay.

3rd Period:

SAS: Jayden Wiens tied the game with a powerplay goal of his own 9:43 into the third period off a rebound from there end boards.

SAS: Connor Roulette buried the winner with 6:30 to go in the game with a nifty play at the side of the net.

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Vancouver 1 - Saskatoon 2

Final Shots:

Vancouver: 20

Saskatoon: 33

Jesper Vikman: 31/33 saves for Vancouver

Austin Elliott: 19/20 saves for Saskatoon

Vancouver Power Play: 1/4

Saskatoon Power Play: 1/3

3 Stars:

1) Thorpe (VAN)

2) Elliott (SAS)

3) Honzek (VAN)

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Images from this story

Vancouver Giants' Ty Halaburda in action
Vancouver Giants' Ty Halaburda in action
(Rob Wilton)		 Vancouver Giants' Ty Thorpe battles Saskatoon Blades' Aidan De La Gorgendiere
Vancouver Giants' Ty Thorpe battles Saskatoon Blades' Aidan De La Gorgendiere
(Rob Wilton)		 Saskatoon Blades' Conner Roulette battles the Vancouver Giants
Saskatoon Blades' Conner Roulette battles the Vancouver Giants
(Rob Wilton)



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