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Mutala Scores Hat Trick as Ams Defeat Silvertips 7-5

December 11, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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KENNEWICK, WA - The Tri-City Americans defeated the Western Conference leading Everett Silvertips tonight 7-5 at the Toyota Center.

Defenseman Marc Lajoie opened scoring 4:49 into the first period as he picked up a rebound off a shot from Lukas Dragicevic and slipped it five-hole past Silvertips netminder Koen MacInnes.

Four minutes later, Sasha Mutala scored on the power play extending Tri-City's lead to 2-0.

The Silvertips responded with two even strength goals in the middle of the period to tie the game. Their second goal came after a scramble in front of the net and went to video review before being deemed a goal.

Less than a minute later Everett's Roan Woodward took a faceoff violation penalty putting the Americans on the power play. Sasha Mutala capitalized on the opportunity, scoring his second of the night with a wrist shot from the right circle.

The Americans carried a 3-2 lead into the first intermission.

The lone goal in the second period came from Lukas Dragicevic. The rookie defenseman took a shot from the blue line that snuck past MacInnes. The Ams carried a 4-2 lead into the final frame.

Braden Holt relieved MacInnes in net after Tri-City's fourth goal. MacInnes stopped 12 of 16 shots faced.

Early third period, Dexter Whittle put the Silvetips back within one with his first career goal.

Dragicevic followed with his second goal of the night, scored on the power play with a tight angle shot from the right circle. Tonight was Dragicevic's first multi-point game with two goals and one assist.

The back-and-forth scoring continued as Jackson Berezowski scored for Everett just 19 seconds after Dragicevic's goal.

Tri-City's sixth goal came at the end of a penalty kill as Jake Sloan sent a cross ice pass to Sam Huo who was exiting the penalty box. Huo fed the puck back to Sloan who scored backhand to extend Tri-City's lead to 6-4.

Everett pulled their netminder with two minutes remaining and was able to score with the extra attacker. Their fifth goal came from Michal Gut and put the Silvertips within one of the Ams.

With 24 seconds remaining, Sasha Mutala scored on the empty net to secure Tri-City victory and record his second career hat trick.

Final: 7-5 TC

Shots: 41-33 EVT

The Americans are back in action against the Silvertips tomorrow, once again at the Toyota Center. Single game tickets can be purchased at the Toyota Center Box Office or online from Ticketmaster here.

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