The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-1 Sunday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Seattle (4-5-0-0) took a 1-0 lead at 6:06 of the first period on a power-play goal by Burke Gallimore. Marcel Noebels had the puck at the right point and centered it to Shea Theodore just inside the blue line at center ice. Theodore put a hard wrist shot on goal with Gallimore in the slot between the circles. Gallimore redirected Theodore’s shot over Everett goalie Kent Simpson’s blocker.
Josh Birkholz got the Silvertips (3-8-0-2) on the board at 9:12 of the first on an unassisted power-play goal.
At 10:22 of the first, Tyler Maxwell scored Everett’s second goal on the power play. Kent Simpson and Birkholz had the assists.
Nick Walters scored a power play goal at 15:17 of the first to put Everett in front 3-1. The assists were credited to Ryan Harrison and Bittner.
The T-Birds had the lead in shots on goal 10-8 at the end of the first period.
Seattle outshot the Silvertips 15-10 in a scoreless second period.
The Silvertips made the score 4-1 at 8:01 of the third on a goal by Zach McPhee. The goal was assisted by Josh Winquist and Harrison.
At 18:38 of the third, Maxwell scored an empty-net goal. Cody Fowlie had the only assist.
Seattle outshot Everett 35-32 in the game.
Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard made 27 saves on 31 shots. His record is now 4-4-0-0.
Everett goalie Kent Simpson made 34 saves on 35 shots, improving his record to 3-6-0-1.
The T-Birds play back-to-back games in Victoria against the Royals on Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29.
The T-Birds next home game is Tuesday, November 1 against the Vancouver Giants at the ShoWare Center in Kent at 7:05pm.
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, Seattle, Gallimore 4 (Theodore, Noebels), 6:06 (pp). 2, Everett, Birkholz 8, 9:12 (pp). 3, Everett, Maxwell 7 (Bittner, Birkholz), 10:22 (pp). 4, Everett, Walters 2 (Harrison, Bittner), 15:17 (pp). Penalties – Harrison, Evt (hooking), 4:20. Bittner, Evt (tripping), 6:55. Gallimore, Sea (goaltender interference), 7:55. Rouse, Sea (hooking), 8:35. Machacek, Sea (tripping), 13:32.
Second period – No Scoring. Penalties – Hickman, Sea (boarding), 7:23. Yadlowski, Evt (slashing), 8:43.
Third period – 5, Everett, McPhee 2 (Winquist, Harrison), 8:01. Penalties – Sea, Noebels (tripping), 1:35.
Shots on goal – Seattle 10-15-10 35. Everett 8-10-14 32. Goalies – Seattle, Pickard 31 shots-27 saves (4-4-0-0); Everett, Simpson 35-34 (3-6-0-1). Power plays – Seattle 1-3; Everett 3-5. A – 3,621. Referee – Matt Kirk. Linesmen – Chris Sweeting, Justin Hull.
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