For the Reporter
The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-1 in Western Hockey League play Saturday night at Xfinity Arena in Everett.
The T-Birds beat the Silvertips 3-2 in a shootout Friday at the ShoWare Center.
Seattle (34-25-4-4) has four games left in the regular season. They host the Tri-City Americans at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, the last 2-for-Tuesday game of the season. They travel to Kelowna to take on the Rockets at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
They finish out the road portion of their schedule at Spokane at 7 p,m. Friday. The last home game of the regular season is Saturday, March 21 against the Portland Winterhawks at 7:05 p.m.
The T-Birds have clinched a playoff spot but their first-round opponent has yet to be determined.
Everett (41-20-3-5) got a power play goal from Remi Laurencelle in the first period to take a 1-0 lead. Jordan Wharrie and Ben Betker, on the power play, scored in the second period for a 3-0 Everett lead after two periods.
Ryan Gropp scored with 1:12 left in the game to deny the Silvertips a shutout. Shea Theodore carried the puck down the left wing and found Gropp in the slot. Gropp put a hard wrist shot past Everett goalie Carter Hart. Seattle goalie Taran Kozun was on the bench for an extra attacker when the goal was scored.
Everett outshot Seattle 42-20 in the game.
Kozun made 39 saves on 32 shots and his record is now 31-19-4-4.
Everett goalie Carter Hart had 19 saves on 20 shots and improved his record to 17-5-2-2.
Order T-Birds tickets here or at the ShoWare Center box office. The 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.
SCORING SUMMARY
First period – 1, Everett, Laurencelle 21 (Betker, MacDonald), 19:14 (pp). Penalties – Spencer, Sea (hooking), 3:34. Wardley, Sea (roughing), 14:26. Pederson, Sea (checking from behind), 18:33. Stadnyk, Evt (unsportsmanlike conduct), 18:33. Neuls, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct), 18:33. Lipsbergs, Sea (checking from behind), 20:00.
Second period – 2, Everett, Wharrie 2 (MacDonald, Scherbak), 2:58. 3, Everett, Betker 6 (Stadnyk, Nikolishin), 19:54 (pp). Penalties – Stadnyk, Evt (goaltender interference), 4:07. Wharrie, Evt (high-sticking), 9:28. Spencer, Sea (tripping), 12:38. Barzal, Sea (high-sticking), 18:09.
Third period – 4, Seattle, Gropp 24 (Theodore), 18:48. Penalties – Laurencelle, Evt (cross checking), 6:31. Volcan, Sea (slashing), 15:01. Gropp, Sea (high-sticking), 19:04.
Shots on goal – Seattle 1-12-7 20, Everett 20-15-7 42. Goalies – Seattle, Kozun 42 shots-39 saves (31-19-4-4); Everett, Hart 20-19 (17-5-2-2). Power plays – Seattle 0-3; Everett 2-7. A – 8,345. Referees – Kevin Bennett, Steve Papp. Linesmen – Adam Brastad, Ron Dietterle.
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