Burke Gallimore and Marcel Noebels each had two goals Saturday night at the ShoWare Center to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-2 victory over the Saskatoon Blades.
With the win, the T-Birds now have a three-game win streak and have improved their record to 3-3-0-0.
Michael Burns scored Saskatoon’s first goal at 10:49 of the first period. Jesse Paradis and Lukas Sutter had the assists.
At 18:22 of the first, Burke Gallimore got the T-Birds on the board. Shea Theodore moved the puck up the left side of the ice to Gallimore. Gallimore carried the puck into the Saskatoon zone and at the top of the left circle put a hard wrist shot on goal. Gallimore’s shot deflected off a Blades defender and beat Saskatoon goalie Andrey Makarov low.
Saskatoon (7-2-0-0) outshot Seattle 14-10 in the first period.
The T-Birds took the lead 2-1 at 17:07 of the second period on a breakaway goal by Marcel Noebels. Hickman sent the puck to Verdino, who moved it up center ice to Noebels. Noebels carried the puck into the Saskatoon zone and came down on Makarov, made a move to his right, and then backhanded the puck over the goalie’s glove.
Saskatoon held a 24-17 lead in shots after the second period.
The T-Birds went ahead 3-1 at 2:01 of the third on a power-play goal by Gallimore. Luke Lockhart won a face-off in the right circle back to Dave Sutter at the right point. Sutter took a slap shot that rebounded off the end boards and to the left of the goal. Gallimore grabbed the puck on the goal lone and shot it from a sharp angle, beating Makarov high.
Burns cut the T-Birds lead to one goal at 10:36 of the third with his second goal of the night. The goal was unassisted.
The T-Birds brought the 4,571 at ShoWare Center to their feet at 19:53 of the third when Noebels scored an unassisted empty-net goal. Noebels took the shot from just in front of the red line.
The Blades outshot the T-Birds 21-9 in the third period and 45-26 in the game.
Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard made 43 saves on 45 shots. His record improves to 3-3-0-0.
Makarov made 22 saves on 25 shots. His record is now 6-1-0-0.
T-Birds face the Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday, October 18 at the ShoWare Center at 7:05pm. On Friday, October 21, T-Birds play the Everett Silvertips at the Comcast Arena at 7:35pm.
T-Birds single game tickets for the 2011-12 season are available online at 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.
T-Birds season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
SCORING SUMMARY
First period – 1, Saskatoon, Burns (Paradis, Sutter), 10:49. 2, Seattle, Gallimore 1 (Theodore), 18:22. Penalties – No penalties.
Second period – 3, Seattle, Noebels 3 (Verdino, Hickman), 17:07. Penalties – Alos, Sea (tripping), 2:35. Theodore, Sea (cross-checking), 6:39. Hickman, Sea (delay of game), 9:39. Hickman, Sea (tripping), 13:14. Schmidt, Sas (tripping), 18:12. Doty, Sea (10-minute misconduct), 20:00.
Third period – 4, Seattle, Gallimore 2 (Sutter, Lockhart), 2:01 (pp). 5, Saskatoon, Burns 5, 10:36. 6, Seattle, Noebels 4, 19:53 (en). Penalties – Paradis, Sas (high-sticking), 1:55. Siemens, Sas (major-fighting), 2:25. Elliot, Sea (major-fighting), 2:25. Laroque, Sea (hooking), 12:44. Bench, Sas (too many men-served by Zajac), 14:25. Theodore, Sea (interference), 16:13.
Shots on goal – Seattle 10-7-9 26. Saskatoon 14-10-21 45. Goalies – Seattle, Pickard 45 shots-43 saves (3-3-0-0); Saskatoon, Makarov 25-22 (6-1-0-0). Power plays – Seattle 1-2; Saskatoon 0-6. A – 4,571. Referee – Andy Thiessen. Linesmen – Chris Carlson, Adam Brastad.
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