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GAME SUMMARY

The Giants had an excellent start, creating plenty of chances of the first period, including a semi-breakaway from Titlbach, a post from Tyus Sparks and a shorthanded breakaway from Ty Halaburda.

But Preston opened the scoring for the visitors thanks to his low shot hitting a skate and deflecting up and in with 49 seconds left in the first.

Spokane took over in the second period.

They scored twice in the first 2:14 of the middle frame, first when Preston sniped from the right circle, and then when Van Olm stuffed home a loose puck from in front of the net.

Three and half minutes later, Spokane scored another two quick goals, this time in a span of 29 seconds. Preston completed the hat-trick at the 5:52 mark of the second after he cut to the slot area off the far boards and had his first attempt blocked, but stuck with it and then deposited a shot home on the blocker side. Less than a minute later, Parr scored right off a face-off from the left cirlce.

Catton added to the hurt just 43 seconds into the third, after a puck came to him off the end boards and quickly shot a low one past Brady Smith to make it 6-0 on his first career playoff goal.

The Giants had their first signs of life just 19 seconds after Catton’s goal, when Titlbach roofed it off the rush after getting a pass from Schmidt.

The Giants are on the board, thanks to Adam Titlbach with his first-ever WHL postseason goal 🚨🚨🚨@WHLGiants | #WHLPlayoffs | #FeedingTheFuture pic.twitter.com/WOEtBlY6Mh

— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 31, 2025

Just over three minutes later, Schmidt found Levis all alone in front of the Spokane goal, and he deked and tucked it home to make the score 6-2.

Peep the mitts on Connor Levis 🥵

The @WHLGiants are gaining momentum in the third period!@NHLJets | #GoJetsGo | #WHLPlayoffs | #FeedingTheFuture pic.twitter.com/FpC6lI2roT

— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 31, 2025

Thirty-six seconds later, Schmidt put home his own rebound through the five-hole after being sprung for a breakaway.

Two goals in under a minute for the G-Men!?

Top #NHLDraft prospect Cameron Schmidt has the breakaway tally to cut Spokane's lead in half 🔥🔥@WHLGiants | #WHLPlayoffs | #FeedingTheFuture pic.twitter.com/ZnvGVtBwjY

— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 31, 2025

Thorpe would then connect with Roberts streaking in from the blue line at the right circle to make it a 6-4 game with 7:56 still remaining in the third period.

FOUR 👏 UNANSWERED 👏 GOALS 👏

The @WHLGiants are on an incredible tear, featuring this beauty from @SanJoseSharks prospect Colton Roberts!#WHLPlayoffs | #FeedingTheFuture pic.twitter.com/1LSScZotTO

— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 31, 2025

The plot thickened when Andrew Cristall was whistled for a five-minute cross-checking penalty with 3:45 remaining in the third.

Thirty-five seconds into the power play, Thorpe deflected in a pass from Schmidt to make it a 6-5 score.

STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND GO TO @victoryplustv!

Habs prospect Tyler Thorpe has come in clutch to get Vancouver within a goal with 3:00 remaining in Game 2 👀#WHLPlayoffs | #FeedingtheFuture | #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/3XPYCGvyvm

— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 31, 2025

Goaltender Dawson Cowan made a few big time stops in the final couple minutes to help the Chiefs hold on, with Catton’s empty-net goal sealing the deal with 7.5 seconds left.