
Blazers confident with Giants matchup, know Vancouver’s hot coming off big upset
KAMLOOPS — As the Blazers concluded their sweep of the Spokane Chiefs last Friday, the expectation all along was the No. 1 seed Everett would finish off the Vancouver Giants and set up a Kamloops-Portland second round.
That, of course, did not happen. The Giants upset the Silvertips in six games to earn a date with the Blazers.
“Everyone expected Everett to beat Vancouver, just with the seeding [1 vs. 8], but at the end of the day it’s playoffs and anything can happen,” said Blazers forward Logan Stankoven, who is third in WHL Playoff scoring with 13 points but has the most points per game with more than three. “We played Vancouver all year and we know what they’re capable of. Obviously, they had a great series and they’re kind of the hot team right now.”