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Depleted Silvertips Pull out 3-2 Victory

February 15, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


SPOKANE, Wash. - Graham Millar scored the game-winning goal, added an assist and goaltender Mario Petit registered 22 saves to lift a shorthanded set of Everett Silvertips to a 3-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs before 4,860 fans at Spokane Arena on Sunday.

Ending a stretch of three games in three days, the Silvertips had one skater shy of a full lineup, yet never trailed in the game and improved to 6-2-0-0 against Spokane this season. Noah Juulsen scored a first period goal and Brycen Martin added a power play marker.

The Silvertips maintained their five point lead for first place in the U.S. Division, improving to 16-9-1-0 against division foes.

Juulsen cruised nearly coast-to-coast for a 1-0 lead just 2:45 into the game, skating through the right wing and sneaking a sharp-angled shot off Tyson Verhelst's pad from the bottom of the right circle.

Dominic Zwerger tied the game with his 23rd goal, 6:08 into the first period on a wraparound at the right post.

Following a Matt Sozanski tripping penalty, delicate puck movement set up Martin's power play strike, 10:47 into the second period for a 2-1 lead. Patrick Bajkov and Millar worked a ricochet over to Martin, stationed at the top, who wired a wrister through traffic that beat Verhelst low to the glove side.

Millar then slammed a rebound past Verhelst, on the doorstep, after Tristen Pfeifer wired a shot through traffic for a 3-1 advantage at 7:51 of the third period. Spokane pushed once more with an extra attacker goal by Markson Bechtold, following up his own rebound with 1:11 left in regulation, but the Silvertips preserved the victory by keeping the puck away from the middle of the ice.

Verhelst took the loss on 22 saves.

SILVERTIPS STARTING LINES

Bajkov - Fonteyne - Stadnyk

Dewar - Laurencelle - King

Millar - Skoleski - Winkler

Gerth / Khomenko

SILVERTIPS D-PAIRINGS

MacDonald - Juulsen

Martin - Davis

Christiansen - Pfeifer

NOTES: Scratches for the Silvertips included Dawson Leedahl (injury), Mackenzie Dwyer, Brandon Ralph, Lucas Skrumeda, and Riley Sutter ... Fonteyne has assists in seven of the last eight games ... Petit's win was his first since Jan. 2 at Kamloops ... the Silvertips are 4-2-0-0 when Juulsen scores this season ... the Silvertips outshot Spokane, 25-24.

The final game of the road trip is Friday, when the Silvertips return from a four-day layoff against the host Tri-City Americans, 7:05 p.m. (1380 AM/WHL Live) at Toyota Center.

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