Vancouver Giants ready to play the role of David against powerhouse Raiders in WHL final Globe_Sports
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“We’re probably going to be perceived as the underdogs. And we don’t mind that,” he said. “And the pressure is on .” Other players have stepped up, too, including the line of Owen Hardy, Dawson Holt and Jared Dmytriw. The trio has a combined 35 points in the post-season, and Dyck said they were the Giants best combo in the series against Spokane.
Centre Aliaksei Protas helped lift Prince Albert to the series win, providing hat tricks in each of the last two games. He leads the WHL in post-season goals with 11.
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