Vancouver Giants (39-13-2-1) earned their seventh straight victory Saturday night in Kelowna with a 2-0 triumph over the Rockets (23-28-4-1).
Milos Roman and Jared Dmytriw supplied the goals for the Langley-based Giants while David Tendeck stopped all 22 shots he faced to earn his third shutout of the season and the sixth of his career.
It was the fourth straight victory for the Giants in Kelowna and it moved them into first place in the Western Conference standings.
Giants have 81 points. The Everett Silvertips also have 81 points, but they’ve played one more game than the Giants have.
Giants captain Jared Dmytriw has scored goals in three straight games. Over his past seven games, Dmytriw has netted four goals along with three assists for seven points.
In six meetings against the Rockets, the Giants are now 5-0-0-1. They’ve held the Rockets to just seven goals against through six games. Two of their four wins at Prospera Place have been shutouts.
The G-Men are now 22-3-1-1 against the B.C. Division.
Next Giants Game: Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. at home against the Portland Winterhawks.
Photos by Marissa Baecker
