Cougars Edged by Vancouver 3-2
October 7, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release
Prince George Cougars vs. the Vancouver Giants
(Prince George Cougars)
PRINCE GEORGE, BC-The Prince George Cougars came up just short on Saturday, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Vancouver Giants at the CN Centre. Joel Lakusta scored twice, and Isaiah DiLaura stopped 25 of 28 shots in his season debut. Vancouver overcame a 1-0 first period deficit to win their fourth-straight. The Cougars have now dropped their last three.
Scoring
Cougars- Joel Lakusta (2 G), Ethan Browne (1 A), Josh Maser (1 A), Vladislav Mikhalchuk (1 A), Ryan Schoettler (1 A).
Giants- Bowen Byram (1 G, 1 A), Parker Hendren (1 G), Milos Roman (1 G), Alex Kannok Leipert (1 A), James Malm (1 A), Lukas Svejkovsky (1 A), Brayden Watts (1 A).
Goaltending
Cougars- Isaiah DiLaura(Loss) 58:2025/28
Giants- Trent Miner(Win) 60:00 33/25
Power-Play
Cougars- 1/7
Giants- 1/2
Shots
Cougars- 35
Giants- 28
Game Notes
Power-Play Strikes: The Cougars snapped an 0-19 on the power-play slump when Joel Lakusta scored in the third period. Heading into Saturday's games, the Cougars were just 1-27 on the man-advantage in their first six-games.
Short-Staffed:Prince George played two-thirds of the game with just 10 forwards. They originally dressed 11 forwards and seven defencemen, but Josh Maser was assessed a five-minute major penalty just 11-seconds into the second period.
Up Next:The Cougars are off until next Friday, October 12th, when they start a three-game Alberta road trip in Medicine Hat. The Cougars also make stops in Lethbridge (October 13th) and in Cranbrook (October 14th) to face the Kootenay ICE.
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