Giants Fall 4-0 Sunday Afternoon in Calgary
December 30, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver Giants vs. the Calgary Hitmen
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: The Calgary Hitmen)
Calgary, AB - The Vancouver Giants are now 1-1 on their current six-game Central Division road trip. Sunday afternoon at the Saddledome in Calgary the Giants (23-9-2-0) dropped a 4-0 decision to the Calgary Hitmen (16-16-2-1). Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Riley Stotts scored twice for Calgary while James Malm had four assists. Rookie goaltender Jack McNaughton stopped all 25 Giants shots to secure the shutout. Giants netminder David Tendeck made 39 saves on 43 Calgary shots.
1st Period:
The Hitmen scored a pair of goals within the first 6:44 of the period. Riley Stotts notched his 11th of the season off the rush at 3:30. Then Jake Kryski netted his 18th goal of the season off a shot from the right-wing circle on a power play. Calgary outshot the Giants 12-6 in the opening frame and led 2-0.
2nd Period:
Hitmen captain Mark Kastelic extended Calgary's lead to 3-0 at 5:29 of the second when he deflected home a point-shot from Egor Zamula. His 26th goal of the season was the first five-on-three power play goal surrendered by the Giants in 2018-19. Calgary outshot Vancouver 15-11 in the middle frame.
3rd Period:
Riley Stotts rounded out the game's scoring at 4:48 of the third period when he knocked home a Ryder Korczak rebound. The Hitmen outshot the Giants 16-8 in the final period as they managed to secure the 4-0 victory and the second shutout of Jack McNaughton's young career.
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