
T-Birds Gain Point in Wild Card Race in Overtime Loss to Tips
Published on March 2, 2019 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
EVERETT, March 2, 2019 - The Seattle Thunderbirds are now six points ahead of the Kamloops Blazers for the final wild card playoff spot in the Western Conference after losing 1-0 in overtime to the Everett Silvertips Saturday night at Angel of the Winds Arena.
Seattle entered the game against Everett five points ahead of the Blazers and gained a point by getting the game to overtime. The Blazers lost 5-4 to the Vancouver Giants Saturday. The Blazers and Giants play Sunday at the Langley Events Center. The Blazers have a game in hand on the T-Birds.
The T-Birds play the Tri-City Americans at 5:05 pm Sunday at accesso ShoWare Center.
Everett's Bryce Kindopp scored the game winning goal with under a second left in overtime.
Seattle goalie Roddy Ross had a stellar game making 40 saves.
Everett goalie Dustin Wolf had 32 saves.
Single game tickets are on sale online on the T-Birds website and at the accesso ShoWare Center box office.
The T-Birds are now taking orders for Flex-24 Ticket packages. Fans that purchase the 24-Flex Ticket Package will be able to select any available premium seat for any game, in any ticket combination, during the 2018-19 season.
SCORING SUMMARY
First period - No scoring. Penalties - Volcan, Sea (roughing), 5:50. Fairbrother, Evt (roughing), 5:50. Wedman, Sea (holding), 10:16. Fairbrother, Evt (cross checking), 18:00.
Second period - No scoring. Penalties - Holmes, Evt (roughing), 7:04. Kubicek, Sea (roughing), 7:04. Rybinski, Sea (roughing), 9:55. Khaira, Evt (roughing), 10:45. Rybinski, Sea (slashing), 12:27.
Third period - No scoring. Penalties - Wylie, Evt (hooking), 13:16. Lee, Sea (delay of game), 14:49.
Overtime - 1, Everett, Kindopp 38 (Dewar, Minulin), 4:59. Penalties - No penalties.
Shots on goal - Seattle 10-12-7-3 32, Everett 12-14-13-2 41. Goalies - Seattle, Ross 41 shots-40 saves (12-4-1-2); Everett, Wolf 32-32 (39-13-2-1). Power plays - Seattle 0-3; Everett 0-4. A - 8,387. Referees - Brett Iverson, Sean Raphael. Linesmen - Adam Harris, Nathan Van Oosten.
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