Blades Squeak Out 2-1 Win Over Giants
February 19, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
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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