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GAME SUMMARY

The Winterhawks scored once early and once late in the opening period.

First it was a Jugnauth pass towards the front of the net that went off McDonough and into the net 2:20 into the game.

Then at the 15:43 mark of the first, Plante scored on a breakaway, though he made significant contact with Giants goaltender Hood before the puck went in. The officials deemed that the contact was due to a Giants defender, and so the goal stood.

Early in the second, the Winterhawks were hungry for more, and scored twice in a span of 34 seconds.

Weiermaier one-timed in a pass from the corner from Ryan Miller while sitting all alone in front to make it 3-0 just 45 seconds in, followed by a Buttazzoni goal off the rush to make it 4-0.

Vancouver got third period power play goals from Titlbach – off a great give-and-go with Connor Levis – and Lipinski – on a 6-on-4 – to cut Portland’s lead in half, but at that time there was just 2:48 left in the game.

Miller scored into the empty net with 1:03 remaining in the contest to make it a 5-2 final score.