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Hart, Silvertips Dominate Swift Current 4-0

November 15, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


EVERETT, Wash. - Remi Laurencelle and Dawson Leedahl (both with multi point games) nearly broke a franchise record with goals just seven seconds apart, while Carter Hart registered his seventh career shutout to help the Everett Silvertips cruise to a 4-0 victory over the Swift Current Broncos before 5,197 fans at XFINITY Arena on Saturday.

Jon Martin, the WHL's leading goal scorer with 21 snipes, was held scoreless which also ended his six-game road scoring streak. Devon Skoleski paired a goal and an assist to put the game away in the third period, while the Silvertips won for the fifth time in the last six games.

Everett's top line generated a look in front for Laurencelle, set up by Leedahl and Carson Stadnyk from the right boards, at 3:13 for a 1-0 lead. On the ensuing face-off, Stadnyk feathered a pass to Leedahl, already bursting into the Swift Current zone at top speed. He uncorked a wrister that beat goalie Travis Child from the left circle for a 2-0 lead, forcing the Broncos to burn their timeout after the Silvertips scored on their first two shots.

The rally nearly tied the Silvertips franchise record set last season against Kamloops (two goals in six seconds).

Hart's busiest workload was in the second period where he made 10 saves, including a high-riser from St. Louis Blues prospect Glenn Gawdin which stung Hart - but he remained in the game.

The Silvertips continued to storm the Swift Current net but were unable to crack through again until the third period on a beautiful power-play set up. Skoleski, cradling Kevin Davis' cross-ice pass at the top of the right circle, wired a backdoor pass to Laurencelle, who snuck the re-direction past Child's blocker for a 3-0 cushion at 13:33.

Skoleski then closed the scoring on a rebound goal, set up by Tristen Pfeifer's blueline shot with 49 seconds left.

Child, giving veteran Landon Bow the night off, made 31 saves.

SILVERTIPS LINES

Leedahl - Laurencelle - Stadnyk

Winkler - Fonteyne - Bajkov

Ralph - Skoleski - Millar

King - Dewar - Khomenko

SILVERTIPS D-PAIRINGS

Skrumeda - Juulsen

MacDonald - Davis

Christiansen - Pfeifer

NOTES: The Silvertips scratched Mackenzie Dwyer, Spencer Gerth, Sean Mallonee and Riley Sutter ... the Silvertips, entering the weekend at the league's basement with two goals per game, hung nine combined goals on the last two visitors, Spokane and Swift Current ... the Silvertips have scored five goals in the last two set of third periods ... Laurencelle, who carried a nine-game goal-scoring drought into yesterday, now has three goals in the last two games ... the Silvertips outshot Swift Current, 35-23 ... Everett improved to 2-0-0-1 against teams from the East Division ... Everett has won nine of the last 11 meetings, lifetime against Swift Current.

The Silvertips return to play Tuesday, starting a four-game road trip against the host Kootenay Ice at 6:00 p.m. (1380 AM/WHL Live) from Western Financial Place. Fans can enjoy the action at the official Silvertips Watch Party Flagship site, Sporty's Beef and Brew.

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