WHL Portland Winterhawks

Hawks' Comeback Bid Comes Up Short

March 18, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Portland, Ore. - A valiant late comeback effort saw the Winterhawks (39-19-4-3) erase a two-goal deficit in the third, but two Kyle Crnkovic tallies in the final five minutes pushed the T-Birds (52-9-1-2) to a 4-2 win at the VMC on Saturday.

Down by a pair in the third, the Winterhawks came alive with a pair of goals in six minutes. Robbie Fromm-Delorme grabbed the first, deflecting a Ryder Thompson shot past Thomas Milic just 11 seconds into the frame. Jack O'Brien soon evened the score with a spinning shot from the slot after Carter Sotheran's chance bounced free.

Crnkovic found twine to restore the visitors' lead at 16:46, then potted an empty-netter to seal the win for Seattle.

After an evenly-matched first period ended without a goal, the Thunderbirds grabbed the game's first early in the second as Nico Myatovic converted on a breakaway. After Portland was stymied on a number of changes for the next stretch of play, Seattle's Dylan Guenther whacked home a loose puck during a scramble to double his team's lead at 14:10.

The Winterhawks are back in action for Fan Appreciation Night on Tuesday, March 21, against the Vancouver Giants.

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