So the Vancouver Giants pull something off that’s never happened before ever in the WHL playoffs: a number eight seed knocks off a number one seed. Celebrations abound and champagne is tossed and sprayed everywhere. One problem though: it’s only the first round. Second problem: the number two seeded Kamloops Blazers awaited them in the next round. Talk about going through the gauntlet and earning it the hard way!
Game one of these second round playoffs didn’t grant The Giants with a head start like the previous round, as they fell short, 3-1, from The Sandman Centre in Kamloops. Part of the reason Vancouver was able to pull off such a big upset was because their power play was otherworldly, in the best way possible, against Everett. Their power play clipped at an efficiency rating of 37.5%
Set for Game Two.#KAMvsVAN / #WHLPlayoffs
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📸: Allen Douglas pic.twitter.com/uBiqnkeCj0— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) May 7, 2022