PORTLAND, Ore. - Craig Cunningham scored twice for Vancouver as the Giants beat the Portland Winterhawks 4-0 in Western Hockey League action Wednesday.
Milan Kytnar and Kevin Connauton also scored for Vancouver (12-4-3), while JT Barnett added two assists.
Jamie Tucker made 24 saves to record the shutout for the Giants.
Kurtis Mucha stopped 36 shots in taking the loss for Portland (13-7-0).
Rockets win 5-4 in a shootout over Cougars
Tyson Barrie scored the shootout winner as the Kelowna Rockets beat the Prince George Cougars 5-4 in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday night in Kelowna.
Mitchell Callahan, Brandon McMillan, Kyle St. Denis and Spencer Main scored for Kelowna (9-7-1), which scored twice in the first eight minutes, yet trailed 3-2 halfway through the second period.
The game was the second meeting of the season between the Rockets and Cougars, with Kelowna winning the opener, 7-1 on Oct. 10.
James Dobrowolski of nearby Vernon, with two goals, Nick Buonassisi, with a goal and assist, and Robbie Ciolfi, with his third goal of the season, replied for Prince George (3-12-1).
The Cougars, who played better as Wednesday's affair went along, entered the contest on a two-game losing streak and having lost 10 of its last 11 games.
Alex Wright made 30 saves for the Cougars, who now embark on a six-game road trip through the Prairies that starts Friday in Swift Current.
