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Royals Blank Giants on the Strength of Tyler Palmer's 50 Save Shutout

December 30, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Vancouver Giants defence smothers the Victoria Royals
Vancouver Giants defence smothers the Victoria Royals
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Jay Wallace)

Victoria, B.C. - Wednesday evening in Victoria, B.C. the Vancouver Giants (14-15-1-0) peppered the Victoria goal with a season-high 50 shots, but came up empty in a 3-0 loss to the Victoria Royals. (11-13-4-0). 2003-born goaltender Tyler Palmer stopped all 50 shots fired his way to secure his first career shutout, while Bailey Peach supplied Victoria with two goals, including a "lacrosse" goal late in the second period. Connor Martin made 18 saves on 20 shots faced at the other end for the Giants who have now dropped three straight games overall, and five straight games to Victoria.

1st Period:

No Scoring

Shots: 19-5 Vancouver

2nd Period:

VIC - 2003-born forward Matthew Hodson, playing in his first game of the season, raced into the slot area, and redirected a Carter Briltz feed up and over Connor Martin's shoulder and in, giving Victoria the 1-0 lead. Igor Zborovskiy earned the second assist on Hodson's first career WHL goal.

VIC - Late in the second period Victoria made it 2-0 when over-age forward Bailey Peach converted on a "lacrosse goal" that started from behind the Giants goal. Peach, a left-handed shot, scooped the puck onto the back of his blade, and from the right post, curled around and snuck it home for his 15th of the season. Devin Aubin and Brayden Schuurman both assisted.

Shots: 13-9 Vancouver

3rd Period:

*At 14:33 of the third period, Giants forward Zack Ostapchuk received a five-minute major penalty for checking-to-the-head. Gannon Laroque, who took the hit, didn't miss a shift.

VIC - With the Giants net empty, while shorthanded, Bailey Peach ended all hopes of a Giants comeback at 18:52 when he flipped his 15th of the season into the empty-net from just outside the Giants blueline. Brayden Shuurman had the lone helper.

Shots: 18-7 Vancouver

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Victoria 3 - Vancouver 0

Final Shots: 50 - 21 Vancouver

Connor Martin: 18/20 saves for Vancouver

Tyler Palmer: 50/50 saves for Victoria

Vancouver Power Play: 0/2

Victoria Power Play: 1/4

3 Stars:

1) Tyler Palmer (VIC - 50 Saves)

2) Bailey Peach (VIC - 2 Goals)

3) Matthew Hodson (VIC - 1 Goal)

Next Giants Game: A rematch tomorrow night with the Royals at 7:05 PM.

NOTES

- The Giants road record now sits at 7-8-1-0.

- Defencemen Alex Cotton (9) and Mazden Leslie (7) combined for 16 of the Giants 50 shots on Wednesday night.

- Wednesday's 50-shot effort was a season high for the Giants.

- Wednesday marked the third time this season that the Giants have been shutout.

- The Giants record against the B.C. Division is now 9-13-1-0.

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Vancouver Giants right wing Jaden Lipinski in front of the Victoria Royals goal
Vancouver Giants right wing Jaden Lipinski in front of the Victoria Royals goal
(Jay Wallace)		 Vancouver Giants defence smothers the Victoria Royals
Vancouver Giants defence smothers the Victoria Royals
(Jay Wallace)		  



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