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Back-To-Back Overtime Games in Portland

March 28, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


For the second consecutive night, the Spokane Chiefs won an overtime game on the road to take a 3-games-to-1 series lead in the opening round of the WHL Playoffs.

After Spokane scored on the first shift of the game, the Winterhawks rattled off three unanswered goals to give them a 3-1 lead after two periods of play. Brendan De Jong ripped in his first of the postseason on a delayed penalty call and Josh Paterson had another two goal night, giving him four playoff goals in four career playoff games.

Spokane toughed it out with a two-goal deficit and won the third period to force overtime. The tying goal came from Eli Zummack with a minute to play and an extra attacker on the ice.

The Chiefs were opportunistic early in the overtime period and out-shot the Hawks 6-1 in the extra frame. Given their third power play chance of the night, Adam Beckman wristed in the game-winning goal to send the series back to Spokane with momentum.

The Winterhawks must win on Saturday night to stay alive in the playoffs and force a game six on Monday night in Portland.

NOTABLES:

Brendan De Jong's first period goal was his third career WHL playoff goal.

Josh Paterson scored twice on Wednesday night on two shots, giving 28 goals this year (half of his goals coming with Portland).

Clay Hanus has assists in back-to-back nights after a two assist outing in game four. He has three total in the postseason.

THE BOX SCORE (Click the hyperlink to find all the scoring details)

SHOTS ON GOAL:

POR: 38

SPO: 37

POWER PLAY:

POR: 0/0

SPO: 1/3

SAVES:

POR: Joel Hofer with 33 saves.

SPO: Bailey Brkin with 35 saves.

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