Raiders stopped by Giants; Leason on top prospects; Bader gone
The Prince Albert Raiders came into Thursday’s game averaging 4.6 goals per game, leading the Western Hockey League.
But they could only muster one against the Vancouver Giants, as they fell 3-1 at the Langley Events Centre in a showdown on Sportsnet.
For the Raiders, that’s only the fourth time all year they have been held to one goal or less. They’re now 40-6-0-2 on the season. The Raiders have now played all the B.C. division teams and finish with a 3-1-0-1 record.
For the Giants, that’s their season-high seventh straight victory. That gives them a 30-12-2-0 record on the year, best in the B.C. division and third in the WHL Western Conference.