WHL Seattle Thunderbirds

Silvertips Foil T-Birds in Shootout

Published on May 6, 2021 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
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EVERETT - The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in a shootout Wednesday night at Angel of the Winds Arena.

The T-Birds have three games remaining in the 2020-21 season. The next game is on the road at the Tri-City Americans on Friday at 7:05pm. They host the Silvertips on Saturday at 6:05pm and the Spokane Chiefs on Sunday at 5:05pm. The game against the Chiefs will be broadcast on JOEtv Cable 22/Channel 110.

Seattle's first shooter, Henrik Rybinski, and Everett's first shooter, Cole Fonstad, were stopped by Jackson Berry and Dustin Wolf respectively.

Jared Davidson was the T-Birds second shooter and Wolf made the save. Everett's second shooter, Gage Goncalves, was able to score.

Keltie Jeri-Leon was third up for the T-Birds and needed to score to extend the shootout. Jeri-Leon was not able to convert.

Seattle took a 1-0 lead at 4:49 of the first period. Rybinski forced a turnover along the right boards. The puck came to Jeri-Leon in the right circle and he beat Wolf with a wrist shot over the left shoulder for his team leading 14th goal of the season.

Kevin Korchinski made a great play from his knees at the blue to backhand the puck up the ice to create a partial break for Rybinski. Rybinski skated in on Wolf and beat the goalie with a snapshot over the glove for his fifth goal of the season.

Everett cut the T-Birds lead to one at 9:43 of the second on a goal from Austin Roest.

Jeri-Leon finished off a pretty passing play from Rybinski and Ryan Gottfried at 11:02 of the second with a backdoor tap in. Rybinski cut across the slot and passed the puck to Gottfried on the right wing. Gottfried quickly sent it back to Rybinski who crossed the puck through the crease to Jeri-Leon at the backdoor. It was Jeri-Leon's second goal of the game.

The Silvertips made it a one-goal game a second time at 16:48 of the second when Jackson Berezowski scored.

Everett tied the game 3-3 on a goal from Goncalves at 18:19 of the second.

SCORING SUMMARY

First period - 1, Seattle, Jeri-Leon 14 (Rybinski), 4:49. Penalties - Rybinski, Sea (high-sticking), 10:25. Gottfried, Sea (interference), 17:26.

Second period - 2, Seattle, Rybinski 5 (Korchinski), 1:06. 3, Everett, Roest 3 (Sutter, Price), 9:43. 4, Seattle, Jeri-Leon 15 (Rybinski, Gottfried), 11:02. 5, Everett, Berezowski 6 (Lee, Ashton), 16:48. 6, Everett, Goncalves 12 (Fonstad, Berezowski), 18:19 (pp). Penalties - Rybinski, Sea (tripping), 6:50. Fairbrother, Evt (checking to the head), 14:06. Gottfried, Sea (interference), 17:39. Wright, Evt (checking from behind), 18:56.

Third period - No scoring. Penalties - Graham, Evt (interference), 5:15. Campbell, Evt (tripping), 17:40.

Overtime - No scoring. Penalties - No penalties.

Shootout - Seattle 0 (Rybinski NG, Davidson NG, Jeri-Leon NG). Everett 1 (Fonstad NG, Goncalves G).

Shots on goal - Seattle 4-13-12-2 31, Everett 8-14-11-2 35. Goalies - Seattle, Berry 35 shots-32 saves (3-7-0-1); Everett, Wolf 31-28 (16-3-0-0). Power plays - Seattle 0-4; Everett 1-4. Referees - Mark Heier, Jarrod Bowman. Linesmen - Cameron Wetmore, Josh Rosebaum.

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