Winterhawks use fast start to beat Giants at home
PORTLAND (Interstat) — Jordin St. Louis and Jordan Duguay scored in the first period, and Stevie Grumley added a third-period goal as the Portland Winterhawks beat the Vancouver Giants 3-1 on Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Portland improved to 6-6, while Vancouver fell to 8-6. Grumley finished with one goal, one assist and three shots on goal and was Portland’s top star. Duguay also had a goal, an assist and three shots. Kyle McDonough recorded two assists and four shots, and St. Louis had three shots. Joe Iginla scored Vancouver’s goal and had three shots, with Brett Olson assisting. Will McLaughlin had four shots for Portland, and Ethan Armstrong had two for Vancouver. Cam Parr had one shot and seven penalty minutes. Portland’s Easton Dozark received a tripping minor in the second period, while Vancouver’s Blake Chorney was penalized for a face-off violation and roughing in the third. Attendance was 2,710.