“We’re playing well right now because we’re buying in. Everybody is playing to their role.” — Vancouver Giants forward Cole Shepard, after a 6-2 win over Kelowna
The question now: which goal was it?
You could argue that all six goals were of the highlight-reel variety, and that came with Vancouver missing their most highlight reel friendly player, with defenceman Bowen Byram suiting up for Team Canada at the World Juniors in the Czech Republic.NEXT GAMEWednesdayWith the WHL trade deadline looming on Jan.
The second half is loaded with head-to-head matchups. For instance, 19 of Vancouver’s remaining 34 games come against the Royals , Rockets and the B.C.-leading Kamloops Blazers , who are 11 points up on the Giants thanks to their 22-10-2-1 effort so far. Byram is normally an alternate captain for the Giants. Preziuso and Longo have both had stints wearing the ‘A’ on their jerseys in his absence, despite their short stints with the team. That’s a strong statement considering how Dyck talks frequently about the importance of leadership.
He had the second assist on Shepard’s power-play tally as well. Vancouver went 1-for-6 with the man advantage, but looked dangerous on several of this power-play opportunities.
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