Cougars Sneak Past T-Birds in Overtime
Published on February 24, 2020 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
KENT - The Prince George Cougars defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 2-1 in overtime Sunday night at accesso ShoWare Center.
The T-Birds get a point by going to overtime and their record is now 23-28-4-3. They are in the second Wild Card playoff spot in the Western Conference two points behind the Kelowna Rockets (24-26-2-3) for the first Wild Card playoff spot. The Rockets have two games in hand on the T-Birds and the two teams will meet on March 6 in Kelowna in their fourth and final game of the season.
The T-Birds next game is Friday at the Spokane Chiefs at 7:05pm. The T-Birds host Portland on Saturday at 6:05pm at accesso ShoWare Center. Single game tickets are on sale online on the T-Birds website and at the accesso ShoWare Center box office.
Prince George went in front 1-0 on a power-play goal by Vladislav Mikhalchuk at 12:13 of the second period.
Seattle tied the game 1-1 on a power-play goal by Jared Davidson at 14:17 of the third period. Owen Williams passed the puck from the left point to Keltie Jeri-Leon at the right point. Jeri-Leon skated towards the slot and then dished the puck to Davidson in the right circle. Davidson one-timed the pass and beat Prince George goalie Taylor Gauthier over the glove for his eighth goal of the season.
Josh Maser scored at 4:41 of overtime to win the game for Prince George.
The T-Birds are now taking orders for Flex-24 Ticket packages. Fans that purchase the 24-Flex Ticket Package will be able to select any available premium seat for any game, in any ticket combination, during the 2019-20 season.
SCORING SUMMARY
First period - No scoring. Penalties - Gottfried, Sea (tripping), 3:38.
Second period - 1, Prince George, Mikhalchuk 9 (Schoettler, Hooker), 12:13 (pp). Penalties - Hooker, PG (interference), :51. Roulette, Sea (tripping), 11:43.
Third period - 2, Seattle, Davidson 8 (Jeri-Leon, Williams), 14:17 (pp). Penalties - Bruggen-Cate, Sea (holding), 3:07. Hooker, PG (charging), 12:38.
Overtime - 3, Prince George, Maser 24 (Schoettler, Mikhalchuk), 4:41. Penalties - No penalties.
Shots on goal - Seattle 8-11-5-2 26, Prince George 5-13-11-3 32. Goalies - Seattle, Ross 32 shots-30 saves (19-19-3-4); Prince George, Gauthier 26-25 (13-24-3-4). Power plays - Seattle 1-2; Prince George 1-3. Referees - Kevin Bennett, Chris Crich. Linesmen - Kris Delany, Tim Plamondon.
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