Giants Wrap Up Weekend With a 4-1 Home Loss to Spokane
Sunday evening at the Langley Events Centre the Vancouver Giants (23-35-4-0) dropped a 4-1 decision to the Spokane Chiefs (22-37-4-1). Spokane struck twice in the opening period and never trailed as they finished off a 3-0 weekend. Nick McCarry (2G) scored the first and third goal for the Chiefs, while Mason Beaupit stopped 30 of the 31 shots fired his way. Fabian Lysell had the lone goal for the G-Men, scoring off a solo effort on the penalty kill in the second period. Connor Martin stopped 21 shots for Vancouver. The win for the Chiefs slot them just one point behind Vancouver, with the Giants holding two games in hand.
SIX GAMES REMAIN IN THE GIANTS REGULAR SEASON
1st Period:
SPO – 6:05 into the first, Nick McCarry (20) opened the scoring for the Chiefs on the power-play. After receiving a cross-ice feed from Chase Bertholet, McCarry did the rest, firing a shot past a sprawled-out Connor Martin. The second assist came from Graham Sward.
SPO – Bear Hughes (23) added another for the Chiefs off the rush, beating Martin on with a low wrist-shot that slipped through the pads and in with 4:36 remaining in the first.
Shots: 8-4 Vancouver
2nd Period:
VAN – Fabian Lysell (21) got the G-Men on the board with a solo effort while shorthanded. Lysell stole a puck in his own zone, raced down the left-wing and ripped a shot by Mason Beaupit’s glove. The goal came 13:42 into the second period and was unassisted.
Shots: 12-12
3rd Period:
SPO – Nick McCarry (21) buried his second goal of the game off a three-on-one sequence. The play was set up by both Chase Bertholet and Cade Hayes. The goal came 7:34 into the third period.
SPO – Erik Atchinson (10) ended all hopes of a Giants comeback with an unassisted empty-netter at 19:35.
Shots: 11-9 Vancouver
GAME SUMMARY
Final Score: Spokane 4 – Vancouver 1
Final Shots: 31-25 Vancouver
Connor Martin: 21/24 saves for Vancouver
Mason Beaupit: 30/31 saves for Spokane
Vancouver Power Play: 0/2
Spokane Power Play: 1/3
3 Stars:
- Nick McCarry (2G)
- Fabian Lysell (1G)
- Chase Bertholet (2A)
Next Game: A Friday matchup against the Portland Winterhawks at the Langley Events Centre to close out their season series. Puck drop at 7:30PM
NOTES
– Fabian Lyell’s goal ended a six-game goalless drought.
– Vancouver finishes their regular season series against Spokane with a 1-3 record.
– Despite the loss the Giants remain in the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
– Three of the Giants final six games are home games.
*Notes provided by: Michael Williams
