Hawks Fall Behind Early as 'Tips Cruise
Published on March 4, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release
A second-period swarm helped the Silvertips to victory over the Winterhawks.
Game #58: Portland (3) at Everett (10)
SOG: POR (38) - EVT (38)
PP: POR (1/2) - EVT (4/6)
Saves: Giannuzzi (21/30), Špunar (7/8) - Palmer (22/23), Metzger (13/15)
COMPLETE BOX SCORE
SCORING:
EVT - 5:26 - First Period - Caden Zaplitny (11) from Dexter Whittle and Austin Roest
EVT - 6:36 - First Period - Jesse Heslop (9) from Ben Hemmerling
POR - 9:53 - First Period - Gabe Klassen (31) from Ryan McCleary
EVT - 17:44 - First Period - Austin Roest (32) from Dexter Whittle and Jackson Berezowski
EVT - 5:13 - Second Period - Matthew Paszkiewicz (1) from Aidan Sutter and Kaden Hammell
EVT - 6:10 - Second Period - Jackson Berezowski (40) from Austin Roest and Ty Gibson
EVT - 9:06 - Second Period - Ty Gibson (5) from Ben Hemmerling and Austin Roest
EVT - 16:06 - Second Period - Raphael Pelletier (14) from Ben Hemmerling and Jesse Heslop
EVT - 17:11 - Second Period - Raphael Pelletier (15) from Aidan Sutter and Tyler Palmer
EVT - 18:11 - Second Period - Vincent Lamanna (4) from Beau Courtney and Dexter Whittle
EVT - 11:55 - Third Period - Caden Zaplitny (12) from Beau Courtney and Eric Jamieson
POR - 14:40 - Third Period - Gabe Klassen (32) from Luca Cagnoni and James Stefan
POR - 15:30 - Third Period - Ryan McCleary (12) from Braeden Jockims and Nick Johnson
The Story:
Two-point nights from Gabe Klassen (2G) and Ryan McCleary (1G, 1A) stood out in a night to forget for the Winterhawks (36-17-2-3) as they fell 10-3 in Everett (30-24-2-1) on Friday night.
Two early Everett goals from Caden Zaplitny and Jesse Heslop put the hosts ahead early, but Klassen scored his 31st goal of the season for the Winterhawks to make it 2-1 midway through the first, collecting a stretch pass from McCleary and spinning it home while holding off a defender. Austin Roest struck late in the frame to give the Tips a 3-1 lead heading into the break.
Everett found twine with ease in the second period, with six total goals from Matthew Paszkiewicz, Jackson Berezowski, Ty Gibson, Raphael Pelletier (2) and Vincent Lamanna. Zaplitny added another in the third, then Portland pushed back with Klassen's second of the night - a one-time blast on the power play - and McCleary's career-best 12th of the season - a sterling individual effort at the blue line to escape pressure before a quick wrist shot from the right circle.
The Hawks head home for the second leg of this weekend's three-in-three set against Tri-City tomorrow night.
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