The Vancouver Giants defeated the Everett Silvertips 6-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Mazden Leslie led the Giants with two goals and three assists. Other WHL games saw the Victoria Royals defeat the Spokane Chiefs in overtime, the Seattle Thunderbirds beat the Portland Winterhawks, the Edmonton Oil Kings triumph over the Moose Jaw Warriors, and the Tri-City Americans defeat the Kelowna Rockets.
The Vancouver Giants bounced back from a disappointing loss on Friday, defeating the visiting Everett Silvertips 6-2 in Western Hockey League action at Langley Events Centre. Mazden Leslie starred for the Giants, recording two goals and three assists. Maxim Muranov, Jaden Lipinski, Colton Roberts, and Adam Titlbach also found the back of the net for Vancouver. Zackary Shantz and Lukas Kaplan scored for the Silvertips, who, despite leading the U.S.
Division and clinching a playoff berth earlier in the week, were unable to overcome the Giants' strong performance. The game was closely contested, with the score tied 1-1 after the first period and the Giants holding a slim 2-1 lead after 40 minutes. The Giants, despite being outshot 39-31, capitalized on their power-play opportunities, going 3-for-5, while the Silvertips failed to convert on any of their six power-play chances. \Elsewhere in the WHL on Saturday, the Victoria Royals edged out the Spokane Chiefs 5-4 in overtime, thanks to Justin Kipkie's power-play goal. Kenta Isogai led the Royals' offense with two goals and two assists. The Seattle Thunderbirds overcame a 3-3 tie in the third period, with Coster Dunn's short-handed goal securing a 4-3 victory over the Portland Winterhawks. \The Edmonton Oil Kings triumphed over the Moose Jaw Warriors 6-3, with Adam Jecho leading the charge with two goals and an assist. The Tri-City Americans defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-2, with Jake Sloan scoring twice. The Lethbridge Hurricanes blanked the Red Deer Rebels 4-0, with Leo Braillard and Braden Yager each contributing a goal and two assists. The Prince George Cougars defeated the Kamloops Blazers 3-2, thanks to goals from Matteo Danis, Riley Heidt, and Patrick Sopiarz. The Saskatoon Blades overcame the Regina Pats 5-3, with Hayden Harsanyi and Tanner Scott each scoring twice. In a thrilling overtime finish, the Prince Albert Raiders edged out the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-4. Finally, the Swift Current Broncos secured a 2-1 victory over the Wenatchee Wild with Carlin Dezainde's overtime goal
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