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Winterhawks Shut out T-Birds to Even Series

March 30, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release


PORTLAND, March 29, 2015 - The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-0 Sunday night at Moda Center in Portland in Game 2 of their first round playoff series. The series is now even at 1-1.

Game 3 is Tuesday at ShoWare Center at 7:05pm.

The game was a defensive battle between the two teams. Portland's Nic Petan scored the only goal for both teams in the first 58 minutes of the game. Petan's goal came at 14:23 of the first period when he poked a puck in the crease past Seattle goalie Taran Kozun.

Seattle pulled Kozun for an extra attacker to try and tie the game with just over two minutes left in the third period. Portland's Dominic Turgeon scored an empty-net goal at 18:02. The T-Birds pulled Kozun a second time and Oliver Bjorkstrand sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 18:14 of the period.

Kozun made 36 saves on 37 shots in the loss. Portland's Adin Hill had 21 saves to get the shutout.

Tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 are on sale on the T-Birds website and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.

Game 3 on Tuesday, March 31, at ShoWare Center at 7:05pm will be a Director's Mortgage 2-for-Tuesday game. All tickets for Game 3 are 2-for-1 and ShoWare Center will feature concession specials including $2 beer, $2 hot dogs, $2 soda and $2 popcorn for all fans.

The T-Birds have a special ticket offer for Game 4 of the series on Thursday, April 2. Fans can get 10 tickets for Game 4 for $200. Anyone that purchases this playoff ticket package will also receive two additional playoff tickets to Game 4, a T-Birds t-shirt of their choice from the Hockey Store in ShoWare Center and $10 in Chuck-a-Pucks. Fans can purchase this package on the T-Birds website.

Seattle vs. Portland First Round Series

Game 1 - Seattle 4, at Portland 3

Game 2 - At Portland 3, Seattle 0

Game 3 - Portland @ Seattle, March 31 7:05 pm

Game 4 - Portland @ Seattle, April 2 7:05 pm

Game 5 - Seattle @ Portland, April 4 6:00 pm (VMC)

Game 6 - Portland @ Seattle, April 7 7:05 pm*

Game 7 - Seattle @ Portland, April 8 7:00 pm* (VMC)

*If necessary

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