{"id":22396,"date":"2016-09-19T15:27:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T22:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/t-birds-end-preseason-with-shootout-win-over-everett\/"},"modified":"2016-11-07T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:35:19","slug":"t-birds-end-preseason-with-shootout-win-over-everett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/t-birds-end-preseason-with-shootout-win-over-everett\/","title":{"rendered":"T-Birds end preseason with shootout win over Everett"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Seattle Thunderbirds ended their preseason schedule with a 4-3 shootout win over the Everett Silvertips on Saturday night at Xfinity Arena.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The T-Birds, 5-2-0-0 in the preseason, open the regualr season in Portland against the Winterhawks on Saturday, Sept. 24. Face-off is 7:05 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Seattle goalie Carl Stankowski stopped all three Everett shooters in the shootout. Seattle’s second shooter, Layne Bensmiller, was the only T-Bird shooter to score in the shootout.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bensmiller was acquired in a trade with the Prince Albert Raiders on Thursday, and he joined the T-Birds in Everett after travelling earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The T-Birds took a 1-0 lead 4:15 into the game on a shorthanded goal from Cavin Leth.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Silvertips tied it 1-1 at 10:45 of the first period on a goal from Riley Sutter then took the lead at 14:49 with a power-play goal from Brett Kemp.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bensmiller tied the game 2-2 at 4:38 of the second period. Everett went in front 3-2 eight seconds after the T-Birds tied the game on a goal from Sean Richards.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sami Moilanen tied the game 3-3 on a power-play goal at 10:15 of the second period.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Ryan Gilchrist started in net for the T-Birds. He was replaced Stankowski after Moilanen’s goal. Gilchrist made 13 saves on 16 shots.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Everett outshot Seattle 39-15 in the game.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Stankowski stopped all 23 shots he faced. He was 4-0-0-0 in the preseason.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Everett goalie Mario Petit made 12 saves on 15 shots.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Home opener<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The T-Birds’ home opener is Saturday, Oct. 1, against Portland Winterhawks. Face-off is 7:05 p.m. at the ShoWare Center.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Single-game tickets an purchase single game tickets online<\/a> or at the ShoWare Center box office.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

SCORING SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

First period<\/strong> – 1, Seattle, Leth 1 (Harsch), 4:15 (sh). 2, Everett, Sutter, 2 (Gerth), 10: (pp). 3, Everett, Kemp 1 (Kindopp, Davis), 14:49 (pp). Penalties – Schuldhaus, Sea (cross checking), 3:46. Tyszka, Sea (tripping), 8:39. Allbee, Sea (hooking), 14:26. Leth, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:52. Gerth, Evt (unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:52. Harsch, Sea (roughing), 19:59.Onyebuchi, Evt (10-minute misconduct), 19:59.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second period<\/strong> – 4, Seattle, Bensmiller 1 (Leth), 4:38. 5, Everett, Richards 1 (Gerth, Sutter), 4:46. 6, Seattle, Moilanen 3 (Neuls, Tyszka), 10:15 (pp). Penalties – Mucka, Evt (tripping), 6:06. Wylie, Evt (interference), 8:24. Bensmiller, Sea (holding), 10:37. Hamaliuk, Sea (double minor-checking from behind), 17:20.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third period<\/strong> – No scoring. Penalties – Sutter, Evt (roughing), 9:54. Bensmiller, Sea (slashing), 11:19.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Overtime<\/strong> – No scoring. Penalties – No penalties.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Shootout<\/strong> – Seattle 1 (True NG, Bensmuller G). Everett 0 (Sutter NG, King G, Dewar NG).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Shots on goal<\/strong> – Seattle 1-8-2-4 15, Everett 12-11-13-3 39. Goalies<\/strong> – Seattle, Gilchrist 16 shots-13 saves, Stankowski 23-23 (4-0-0-0); Everett, Petit 15-12 (2-0-0-1). Power plays<\/strong> – Seattle 1-3; Everett 1-8. Referees<\/strong> – Mark Pearce, Dexter Rasmussen. Linesmen – Mark Heir, Nick Bilko.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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