Royals Upended by Giants in Game 3
March 28, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL) - Victoria Royals News Release
Langley, BC - The Victoria Royals were bested 5-1 by the Vancouver Giants on Tuesday night and now trail their best-of-seven series 2-1.
Game Summary
Gamesheet - http://whl.ca/gamecentre/1015454/boxscore
Scoring:
Royals - Noah Gregor 1g-0a, Jared Freadrich 0g-1a, Ralph Jarratt 0g-1a.
Vancouver - Milos Roman 1g-2a, Tyler Benson 1g-1a (Game Winner), Ty Ronning 0g-2a, Brennan Riddle 0g-2a, Owen Hardy 1g-0a, Bowen Byram 1g-0a, James Malm 1g-0a, Jared Dmytriw 0g-1a, Matt Barberis 0g-1a, David Tendeck 0g-1a.
Goaltending:
Royals - Griffen Outhouse (L) - 59:56 Mins, 28 saves on 33 shots
Vancouver - David Tendeck (W) - 59:47 Mins, 35 saves on 36 shots
Power Play:
Royals - 1/5=20.0%
Vancouver - 1/4=25.0%
Notes:
Powerplay on the Road - The Royals have scored a powerplay goal in four of their five previous away post-season contests. In those games, Victoria has posted a mark of 6/20=30.0% with the man-advantage.
Bouncing Back - Victoria holds a record of 4-1 in their five previous Game 4's following a loss in Game 3, which dates back to the 2015 WHL Playoffs. The Royals earned Game 4 victories over the Prince George Cougars (2015), Kelowna Rockets (2015), Spokane Chiefs (2016) and Everett Silvertips (2017) after dropping Game 3.
Mainland Men - Victoria forwards Dante Hannoun (Delta) and Kaid Oliver (White Rock) returned home tonight as both originate from the Greater Vancouver Area.
Next Up - The Royals and Giants will clash in Game 4 of their first round match-up Thursday night in Langley. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m and will be televised live on Sportsnet.
Back to the Island - Victoria returns to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Saturday night for Game 5 of the series, with puck drop slated for 7:05 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Select Your Tickets box office, over the phone by calling 250-220-7777, or online at www.selectyourtickets.com
Round 1 Playoff Schedule - The Royals' first round playoff schedule against the Vancouver Giants is as follows:
Game 4 - Thursday, March 29th - Langley Events Centre - 7:00 p.m. (Televised on Sportsnet)
Game 5 - Saturday, March 31st - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre - 7:05 p.m. (if necessary)
Game 6 - Monday, April 2nd - Langley Events Centre - 2:00 p.m. (if necessary)
Game 7 - Tuesday, April 3rd - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre - 7:05 p.m. (if necessary)
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