PREVIEW: Vancouver Giants at Victoria Royals (Game #24)

Category: ArticleDecember 11, 2021

Tonight on the Island the Vancouver Giants look to snap a modest two-game losing skid when they once again clash with the Victoria Royals. Last night the G-Men surrendered a late goal with just over two minutes remaining in the third, and that was enough to propel the Victoria Royals to the 4-3 victory. The Giants though have won five of their last six games on the road and are still two points clear of the Kelowna Rockets for fourth place in the Western Conference standings.

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VICTORIA ROYALS

OVERVIEW

Head Coach: Dan Price

Record: 7-11-2-0

Home Record: 2-7-1-0

Last Game: A 4-3 road victory last night over the Vancouver Giants

Last 10: 6-1-3-0

Goals For/Goals Against: 57 GF/91 GA (-34)

Power Play: 16.3% (19th)

Penalty Kill: 82.2% (7th)

Leading Scorers: Bailey Peach (8-13-21), Gannon Laroque (4-14-18), Brayden Schuurman (11-4-15)

ABOUT LAST NIGHT

Gannon Laroque’s goal with 2:06 remaining in the third period lifted the Victoria Royals to their fourth straight victory, and their second win in as many games against Vancouver on the road. The Royals have now earned at least a single point in nine of their past 10 games, and have played in eight consecutive one-goal games dating back to November 6th. Bailey Peach served as the offensive catalyst last night for the Royals by managing a goal and two assists for three points. Goaltender Campbell Arnold was sharp as well by making 37 saves.

TOP TRIO LEADS THE WAY

Over the course of their recent eight-game regulation unbeaten streak, the top trio for the Victoria Royals has done a lot of heavy lifting.

Bailey Peach – 6G, 6A in eight games.

Tarun Fizer – 5G, 5A in eight games.

Brayden Schuurman – 4G, 2A in eight games.

The trio has combined for 15 goals and 13 assists in that span.

ROYAL NOTES

Goaltenders Ryan Palmer and Campbell Arnold are now both 1-0 against Vancouver.
Bailey Peach leads all Royals with two goals and three assists for five points against Vancouver.
The Royals power play is now 3/12 against Vancouver in three games.
Victoria has killed off 13/14 penalties against Vancouver this season.
10 of Victoria’s 21 games this season have been decided by one goal. The Royals are 6-1-3 in one-goal games.

VANCOUVER GIANTS

OVERVIEW

Acting Head Coach: Keith McCambridge

Record: 13-9-1-0

Road Record: 7-4-1-0

Last 10: 6-4

Goals For/Goals Against: 73 GF/70 GA (+3)

Power Play: 21.8% (9th)

Penalty Kill: 78.0% (12th)

Leading Scorers: Justin Sourdif (8-21-29), Fabian Lysell (11-17-28), Ty Thorpe (8-16-24)

FABIAN LYSELL – BRINGER OF BEARS

Boston Bruins first-rounder Fabian Lysell added his name to the Vancouver Giants history books yesterday when he notched the 2021 Teddy Bear Toss goal. Lysell added a second goal in the later stages of the second period, giving him a team-leading 11 now on the season. Coming into tonight’s game, Lysell sits second on the team in outright scoring with 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points. He’s added eight multi-point games, seven power play points and is a +12.

SOME ROAD FODDER

The Vancouver Giants have the third best road power play (12/43 – 27.9%)
The Giants seven road wins are the second most in the B.C. Division standings.
Fabian Lysell leads all Giants with six road goals.
Zack Ostapchuk and Alex Cotton each have five road goals.
The Giants are 5-1 in their last six road games dating back to November 23rd in Portland.

GIANT NOTES

In his last seven games, Fabian Lysell has managed seven goals and seven assists for 14 points.
In his last eight games, Alex Cotton has three goals and nine assists for 12 points.
The Giants are 6-0-1-0 this season when Zack Ostapchuk records at least one point.
The Giants are 6-0 this season when Ty Thorpe scores a goal.
The Giants are 7-3-1-0 when Payton Mount records a point.