The Vancouver Giants scored three straight goals in just over five minutes in the later stages of the first period and they went on to a 6-4 Friday night victory over the Prince George Cougars.
Highlights from Friday’s 6-4 setback to the @WHLGiants.#NorthernUprising
WATCH: https://t.co/rylDrXlGe7 pic.twitter.com/X6s2I3FRJf
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) October 9, 2021
“It was very similar to last Saturday’s come from a positive standpoint and for addressing areas of improvement,” said Cougars Associate Coach Josh Dixon. “The positives are we score first, score four goals again, get 36 shots on net, and show we can claw back in games. On the flipside, we need to eliminate those stretches in games where we get outworked, give up goals in bunches and dig ourselves a hole to try and get out of.”
? HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT ?@FlaPanthers prospect Justin Sourdif’s sorcery leads to a @WHLGiants goal on Friday night. #WHLOpeningWeek | #WHLHoN pic.twitter.com/mDlo2pVlPn
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 9, 2021
Scoring
Cougars: MacAdams, Gronick, Thornton, Hooker
Giants: Hall (2), Sourdif, Semeniuk, Thorpe, Lies
Shots
Cougars: 36
Giants: 35
Goaltending
Cougars: Taylor Gauthier- 60:00, 29/35
Giants: Jesper Vikman- 60:00, 32/36
Power-Play
Cougars: 0/5
Giants: 1/3
The PG Cougars regular season schedule is right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
(With files from Fraser Rodgers)