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Tri-City Americans

Chiefs Hold off Americans 6-4

November 29, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Spokane, WA- The Tri-City Americans (10-16-1-0, 21 pts) looked to repeat last night and earn a comeback win, but the Spokane Chiefs (14-9-2-1, 31 pts) held off the Americans tonight, earning a 6-4 win in front of 7,536 fans at Spokane Arena on Saturday Night.

The Americans got on the board 45 seconds into the game, as Parker Bowles cleaned up a rebound, pushing Tri-City to a 1-0 lead. A minute later, Jaret Anderson-Dolan skated in on a breakaway and fired a wrist shot into the net to even the score at one. Late in the first, Ethan McIndoe shot the puck through traffic that found twine on the power play for a 2-1 lead after the first period.

Early in the second, Spokane's Curtis Miske tapped in a loose puck in front of the net to increase the advantage to 3-1. Tri-City scored a goal of their own 11 minutes into the period on the power play. Parker Wotherspoon skated into the zone and beat Tyson Verhelst high glove side with a wrist shot to cut the lead to 3-2 after 40 minutes.

Spokane scored early in the third period, as Dominic Zwerger slapped home a rebound to push the lead back to two goals. Two minutes later, the Chiefs increased the lead to 5-2 as Kailer Yamamoto scored on the power play. But the Americans didn't go away, cutting the lead to 5-3 with a power play goal from Jordan Topping off a backhand shot. The Spokane lead dwindled to 5-4 after Michael Rasmussen netted his seventh goal of the season with nine minutes left in the period. Tri-City had some scoring chances to tie the game, but couldn't convert, as a Zwerger empty net goal sealed the win for the Chiefs.

The Americans have lost four straight games on the road.

Tri-City scored on both of its two power play chances and spent 13 minutes in the penalty box. Spokane was 2-of-3 on the power play and recorded 11 penalty minutes.

Evan Sarthou made 33 saves in a losing effort while Tyson Verhelst stopped 25 shots in the win.

Tri-City has some time off before hitting the road this Wednesday, Dec. 2, against the Everett Silvertips (13-7-0-2, 28 pts). Game time is 7:05 p.m. at Xfinity Arena. The Silvertips defeated the Americans in the first meeting this season, 5-0, in Everett. Listen to the game on NewsTalk 870, or watch the game through WHL Live or at Kimo's, your Americans home away from home.

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