Blazers drop Game 5 to Giants in another tight affair

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Blazers goalie Dylan Garand only saw 24 shots from the Giants in the loss as Kamloops was the aggressor with 37 shots on net.

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Two empty-net goals and multiple clutch saves by Giants goalie Jesper Vikman were the difference makers on the night sending the series back to Langley.

The Blazers still lead the series 3-2 and are one win away from punching their ticket to the WHL Western Conference Finals.

With momentum on Vancouver’s side heading home, the Giants-Blazers series continues Sunday (May 15) in Langley. Puck drop is at 4 p.m.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Luke Toporowski from Logan Stankoven, 4:27

1-1, Giants, Adam Hall from Zack Ostapchuk, 9:09

Second Period

2-1, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff from Fraser Minten and Viktor Persson, 10:43

Third Period

2-2, Giants, Ty Thorpe from Tom Cadieux and Cole Shepard, 1:33

3-2, Giants, Zack Ostapchuk from Evan Toth, Fabian Lysell, 2:32

4-2, Giants, Adam Hall from Zack Ostapchuk and Fabian Lysell, 18:22

5-2, Giants, Zack Ostapchuk from Adam Hall and Ty Thorpe, 18:38

Goaltending

Dylan Garand (L), Blazers, 21 saves on 24 shots in 58 minutes played.

Jesper Vikman (W), Giants, 35 saves on 37 shots in 60 minutes played.