Two very different games showed two sides of the Vancouver Giants over the past week.
On Jan. 24, the Giants hosted the Spokane Chiefs at the 91原创 Events Centre and were walloped 5-0.
鈥淔rom minute to minute, we weren鈥檛 very good,鈥� was Giants head coach Jason McKee鈥檚 blunt assessment of the evening.
But after a tough game, the Giants bounced back, if not to a win, at least to an additional point for an overtime loss.
Two days later, the team picked itself up and put in a valiant effort against the Victoria Royals, second in the B.C. division.
鈥淚n this league, the teams are so good,鈥� said McKee. And despite not quite getting the win, he was pleased with the way the Giants played on Jan. 26.
鈥淚 thought our guys bounced back well on Friday,鈥� McKee said. 鈥淥ur effort was definitely there,鈥� he noted.
McKee believes that after the 5-0 loss, the general feeling among the Giants was embarassment.
鈥淭hey knew their shortcomings on the Wednesday,鈥� he said. Work ethic was the issue.
鈥淲hen you鈥檙e not prepared, it鈥檚 tough to execute,鈥� McKee said.
The rivalry with Victoria has become intense, as the teams are very evenly matched.
鈥淭he last few games, we鈥檝e gone to extra time,鈥� said McKee.
The previous tilt with Victoria went to a shootout.
Also on McKee鈥檚 mind is the injury list, which is currently occupied by one of the Giants key players 鈥� Milos Roman.
鈥淗e鈥檚 definitely a guy we rely on heavily,鈥� said McKee. Roman just returned recently from playing for Slovakia in the World Juniors. Fortunatley, he鈥檚 the only player currently nursing a serious injury.
