Giants Earn Fourth Straight Win Wednesday in Kelowna
Published on November 29, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver Giants C Milos Roman sets up in front of the Kelowna Rockets net
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Marissa Baecker)
Vancouver, B.C. - The Vancouver Giants have wrapped up November with four straight victories. Wednesday night at Prospera Place the Vancouver Giants (18-6-2-0) earned a 2-1 victory over the Kelowna Rockets (11-15-1-0). Milos Roman broke up a 1-1 tie mid-way through the second period with his team-leading 14th goal of the season, extending his goal-scoring streak to four straight games. Dylan Plouffe had the other marker for the Giants which came in the first period on a power play. Nolan Foote had Kelowna's lone tally of the evening. Between the pipes Trent Miner earned his ninth win of the season for the Giants stopping 20 of the 21 shots he faced. Roman Basran stopped 32 in the loss for the Rockets. The Giants improved to 3-0 on the season against Kelowna and 7-2-1-0 on the road.
1st Period:
Dylan Plouffe got the ball rolling offensively for the Giants at 8:17 when he blasted a shot past Basran from the left point through traffic. Plouffe's fourth of the season helped extend his point streak to seven games. Davis Koch and Bowen Byram added assists. Less than two minutes later Nolan Foote responded with his 16th tally of the season for the Rockets. Foote's goal game off a three-on-two rush with the Rockets shorthanded. Shots were 11-6 favoring the Giants through the opening 20 minutes.
2nd Period:
Michael Dyck's club outshot the Rockets 11-5 in the middle frame, and their territorial advantage ultimately led to the game-winner at 9:41. Off a failed Kelowna clear, Milos Roman pounced on a loose puck in the slot and wired a shot past the glove of Roman Basran to give the Giants their second lead of the night.
3rd Period:
Both goaltenders came up big for their respective teams in the final period. Roman Basran made two separate breakaway saves off Jared Dmytriw and Tristen Nielsen when the Giants were shorthanded. Moments later Trent Miner made two of his tougher saves on the night with the Rockets on their third power play opportunity of the game. With five seconds remaining, Lassi Thomson had one final chance for the Rockets - But his shot from the right point whistled just wide of the Giants net, signalling victory for the Vancouver Giants.
Images from this story
 Vancouver Giants goaltender Trent Miner stops a Kelowna Rockets' shot (Marissa Baecker) |
 Vancouver Giants C Justin Sourdif vs. the Kelowna Rockets (Marissa Baecker) |
 Vancouver Giants C Tristen Nielsen (8) against the Kelowna Rockets (Marissa Baecker) |
 Vancouver Giants C Milos Roman sets up in front of the Kelowna Rockets net (Marissa Baecker) |
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