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WHL Everett Silvertips

Five in Six ends with One

February 2, 2017 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


KENNEWICK, Wash. - Kyle Olson earned a goal and added three assists to help the Tri-City Americans get past the Everett Silvertips, 5-1 before 2,732 fans at Toyota Center on Friday.

Coming to the end of five games in six days, the Silvertips seized their lone goal on a Jake Christiansen strike in the second period. Tri-City's Rylan Parenteau made 27 saves to pick up the win.

Jusso Valimaki put the Americans up 1-0 on a slapper from the left circle just 12 seconds into the game, and after a stretch of Silvertips puck control for 10 minutes, Morgan Geekie's wrister from the right circle extended to the lead to 2-0 with 1:20 to go in the period.

Carter Hart, starting in net for the Silvertips for the second straight night, was lifted to begin the second period in favor of Mario Petit, who turned away three grade-A threats early on to keep the Tips within striking distance. But moments after a monumental save, Kyle Olson parked a rebound, untouched at the left post with 4:54 to play and Vladislav Lukin finished a post-to-post feed with 3:18 left for a 4-0 lead.

Just 15 seconds later, Jake Christiansen's heave through traffic fooled Parenteau, blocker side for a 4-1 deficit. But the third period enabled the Americans to slip away on Dylan Coghlan's power play goal at 7:24, moments before Aaron Irving had a power play snipe from the left point negated from ruled contact in the crease.

Hart took the loss, while Petit made 18 saves.

SILVERTIPS LINE COMBOS

96 / ZWERGER 17 / FONTEYNE 8 / BAJKOV

43 / DEWAR 28 / SKOLESKI 19 / KINDOPP

15 / RICHARDS 12 / GOETHALS 82 / TUULOLA

11 / CENTAZZO 14 / SUTTER 33 / KING

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS

24 / SKRUMEDA 55 / IRVING

23 / CHRISTIANSEN 38 / DAVIS

29 / WYLIE 5 / ONYEBUCHI

GOALTENDERS

70 / HART

31 / PETIT

BOX SCORE | AUDIO

NOTES: Silvertips scratches included Noah Juulsen, Cal Babych, Dawson Butt, Brandson Hein, and Ian Walker ... Riley Sutter returned to the lineup for the first time in four games after recovering from illness ... Lucas Skrumeda, who sat 11 of the last 12 games due to injury, made his return to the lineup as well ... the Silvertips and Tri-City won't see each other again until Mar. 11.

The Silvertips next home game is Friday, 7:35 p.m. against the Portland Winterhawks. Ticket specials are available at www.everettsilvertips.com.

Silvertips season ticket or mini-plan packages are available at www.everettsilvertips.com/season or by calling (425) 252-5100.

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