Vancouver 4, at Tri-City 2

MELBOURNE, Iowa (Interstat) — The Vancouver Giants, defying pregame projections, erupted for three third-period goals to secure a 4-2 victory over the Tri-City Americans in a Western Hockey League matchup Tuesday night at Toyota Center. A crowd of 3,314 watched the Giants improve to 22-37 overall, while the Americans fell to 25-33. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 Tri-City victory, with its ELO system giving the Americans a 57.3 percent probability to win. The game’s opening minute set a physical tone, with Tri-City’s Jaxen Adam sent off for roughing just 31 seconds in. Vancouver capitalized on the early power… Read more...