Edmonton Oil Kings extended their winning streak to eight games at the expense of the Vancouver Giants, who fell 7-4 after a pair of empty net goals at Langley Events Centre on Saturday.
Vancouver had a 2-1 lead in the second period before Edmonton struck three straight times to take a 4-2 lead. The Giants got to within one before the second period came to a close. The Oil Kings stretched the game to 5-3 midway through the third period, before Vancouver made it a one-goal game again, but that was as close as they’d come.
“We just seem to be finding ways to not win,” said Giants Head Coach Parker Burgess.
“It’s just little things here and there. We make a couple mistakes and it’s in the back of the net. I thought we had some chances in the third and even in the first.”
Cameron Schmidt led the way offensively for Vancouver with the second 4-point game of his career on two goals and two assists. Aaron Obobaifo (6th) and captain Ty Halaburda (11th) also provided goals for the G-Men.
Lukas Sawchyn had a hat-trick for Edmonton, who also got goals from Blake Fiddler, Max Curran, Kayden Stroeder and Miroslav Holinka.
The loss drops the Giants’ overall record to 8-12-0-1, while the Oil Kings stretched their winning streak to eight games and are now 17-4-1-1 on the season.
Next, Giants host Lethbridge on Wednesday night at Langley Events Centre. Puck drop is 7 p.m.