Giants Drop a 2-0 Decision Sunday Night in Kamloops
April 26, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver Giants goaltender Trent Miner lunges for a loose puck vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Tricia Mercuri)
Kamloops, B.C. - Sunday night in Kamloops the Vancouver Giants (9-5) dropped a 2-0 decision to the B.C. Division leading Kamloops Blazers. Daylon Kuefler and Connor Zary supplied the goals for Kamloops while Josh Pillar added two assists. Between the pipes, Dylan Garand turned aside all 18 Giants shots fired his way for the shutout while Trent Miner put forth a strong showing for the Giants, making 28 saves on 30 shots faced. The Giants penalty killers were busy, killing all seven of their shorthanded opportunities.
1st Period:
No Scoring
Shots: 13-9 Kamloops
2nd Period:
KAM - It took 78 shots, but the Kamloops Blazers finally put a puck past Trent Miner at 11:36 of the second period when Daylon Keufler was able to stuff a puck across the line off a scrum in close to the Giants goal. Sean Strange and Josh Pillar both assisted on Kuefler's second goal of the season.
Shots: 9-3 Kamloops
3rd Period:
KAM - Connor Zary extended the Kamloops lead to 2-0 when he poked him a rebound at 10:28. Josh Pillar assisted on the play, as did Montana Onyebuchi. For Zary it was his sixth goal of the season.
Shots: 8-6 Kamloops
GAME SUMMARY
Final Score: Kamloops 2 - Vancouver 0
Final Shots: 30-18 Kamloops
Dylan Garand - 18/18 saves for Kamloops
Trent Miner - 28/30 saves for Vancouver
Vancouver Power Play: 0/4
Kamloops Power Play: 0/7
3 Stars:
1) Dylan Garand (KAM - 18 Saves)
2) Trent Miner (VAN - 28 Saves)
3) Josh Pillar (KAM - 2 Assists)
Next Giants Game: A rematch with Kamloops on Tuesday night at 7:00 PM.
NOTES:
- Trent Miner's shutout streak against the Kamloops Blazers lasted 151 minutes and 36 seconds. That streak began back on April 5th and lasted until Daylon Kuefler's second period goal.
- The Giants now sit four points back of Kamloops in the B.C. Division standings.
- Sunday's loss marked the first time the Giants have been shutout so far this season.
- Sunday's game marked just the fourth time in a span of 14 games that the Giants were outshot by an opponent.
- Justin Sourdif had his nine-game point streak snapped. He finished that streak with five goals and nine assists for 14 points.
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 Vancouver Giants vs. the Kamloops Blazers (Tricia Mercuri) |
 Vancouver Giants centre Adam Hall (right) vs. the Kamloops Blazers (Tricia Mercuri) |
 Vancouver Giants goaltender Trent Miner lunges for a loose puck vs. the Kamloops Blazers (Tricia Mercuri) |
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