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Vancouver has leaned well into the post-Bowen Byram era. Even without the Canadian world junior gold medallist, now a rookie blueliner in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche, the Giants returned a boat load of players and are 6-3 in the 24-game B.C. Division season. Veterans Alex Kannok Leipert, a Washington Capitals NHL draft pick, Tristan Nielsen and third-round Florida Panthers draft pick Justin Sourdif led Vancouver with a goal and assist each to snap a two-game losing skid and send Victoria to its fourth consecutive defeat. “Vancouver was more physical and I want our guys to take pride in being more physical going ahead,” said Victoria head coach Dan Price.
“It was a rollercoaster and Vancouver had good pushback tonight,” said Royals GM and head coach Dan Price.
Brayden Tracey’s fourth goal of the season staked the Royals to the lead at 4:53 of the opening period before the Giants went into the first break leading 2-1 on goals by Washington Capitals draft-pick Alex Kannok Leipert and Bryce Bader, the latter a deflating counter with just 22 seconds remaining.
The Royals began the second period in furious fashion with goals by Brandon Cutler, Brayden Schuurman and Alex Bolshakov in the first five minutes. That was it for Vancouver starting goaltender Drew Sim, who allowed four goals on just eight shots. Sim was replaced by Colorado Avalanche draft-pick Trent Miner, who has been a storyline with shutouts in each of his three starts this season. Miner, yet to be scored on this campaign, stopped all nine shots to extend his shutout streak to 215 minutes and 30 seconds this season, and 225 minutes and 48 seconds including into last se