Blazers drop Game 5 to Giants in another tight affair

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

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.

by Connor Gunn

Blazers drop Game 5 to Giants in another tight affair

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