Chiefs blanked for first time this season

BRANDON, Manitoba — Spokane gave up two more shorthanded goals and the defending champion Brandon Wheat Kings scored four goals in the second period to blank the Chiefs 6-0 in Western Hockey League play Saturday night before 4,604 at Westman Place.

Spokane (3-6-1-1, 8 points, fourth in the U.S. Division), shut out for the first time all season, has now given up five shorthanded goals in the first two games of its six-game Eastern trip.

Brandon native Ty Lewis had three goals and an assist and Connor Gutenberg had two goals for the Wheat Kings. Logan Thompson had 30 saves for Brandon (5-3-2-0, 12 points, fifth in East Division), which outshot Spokane 34-30.

Spokane plays at Moose Jaw on Tuesday at 6 p.m.