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Winterhawks Game Day Preview: Portland vs. Seattle - Game #24

November 24, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


The Winterhawks host Seattle for the second time this season on Saturday night. The Hawks have won just one of the previous three head-to-head meetings this season, and look to avenge their two-goal loss to Seattle last weekend.

Puck Drop: 6:00 p.m.

Venue: Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Tickets: Portland vs. Seattle

Listen: Portland's CW32 or winterhawks.com/listen

Watch: WHL Live

PREVIOUS GAME - Winterhawks 2 vs. Hitmen 3: On Thanksgiving Eve, the Hawks lost a one-goal game against the Hitmen. Calgary scored twice in the third period to break a tie and win 3-2 at the Moda Center.

An up-tempo first period resulted in the Hawks scoring first. Just shy of our first period media timeout, Cody Glass received a bumper pass at the blue line and was given time and space to skate to the slot. He drifted a puck far side on Carl Stankowski to take a 1-0 lead.

Portland came back from the intermission and peppered a bushel of shots on Calgary, thanks in part to a couple power play opportunities. Stankowski stopped all 18 shots he faced in the middle period, and his team found the equalizer in the second. On a power play, Jake Kryski wrapped in his 11th of the season passed the left pad of Shane Farkas.

The Hawks were buzzing in the offensive end of the rink to close the period. Mason Mannek rang a wrist shot off the bar and the teams went to the locker room in a 1-1 contest.

Calgary scored twice in the third period to take their first lead of the night. James Malm netted his 12th of the year moments after the Hitmen killed a penalty, and Riley Stotts scored on a slot wrist shot blocker side of Farkas to increase the Calgary lead to 3-1.

The Hawks never gave up hope, as Jaydon Dureau and Mason Mannek found John Ludvig on the opposite post for his first of the season. Calgary did not relinquish their third period lead and controlled the final minutes of the game to earn their ninth win of the season. Stankowski stopped a career high 38 shots en route to the victory.

TODAY'S OPPONENT:

November has been a tough one for Seattle, who is 1-7-1 this month with their only win coming against Portland last Saturday at the ShoWare Center.

Over Thanksgiving week, they allowed nine goals collectively to the Vancouver Giants and Calgary Hitmen. On Wednesday night, Seattle found itself in a 3-0 hole after 24 minutes of play. Last night, the Thunderbirds faced a 3-0 deficit after 22 minutes. A common trend for the T-Birds in November; Seattle was outscored 16 to 3 in the first period through nine November games.

Zack Andrusiak has been a bright spot for the Seattle offense. The British Columbia forward enters the game tonight on a five game goal streak and goals in six of the team's last seven games. He leads the Thunderbirds with 12 goals this year.

In the last head-to-head meeting of the Battle With Seattle, goaltender Liam Hughes made a career high 51 saves. He's made 30 or more saves in his last seven starts. Seattle scored five unanswered goals against the Winterhawks in the middle portion of the game and ultimately won 6-4.

Matthew Wedman and Nolan Volcan each recorded three point performances in the team's lone win this month. Jake Gricius scored a pair of power play goals and Nick Perna netted his first WHL goal. The Hawks have won nine of the last 15 meetings against the Thunderbirds.

Saturday night's Battle With Seattle is set for 6:00 p.m. and will be televised on Portland's CW 32 (Comcast 703). Individual tickets are now on sale. Be sure to visit winterhawks.com/tickets for full details on pricing and availability.

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