{"id":36509,"date":"2018-09-03T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/thunderbirds-fall-to-spokane-in-third-preseason-game\/"},"modified":"2018-09-03T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T18:30:00","slug":"thunderbirds-fall-to-spokane-in-third-preseason-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/thunderbirds-fall-to-spokane-in-third-preseason-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderbirds fall to Spokane in third preseason game"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 Sunday afternoon at the Delta Hotels Preseason Classic at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.<\/p>\n

The T-Birds went 1-2 over the weekend, beating the Everett Silvertips 5-4 in overtime on Saturday. They opened with a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Giants on Friday.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Seattle took a 1-0 lead at 9:40 of the first period on a power-play goal from Owen Williams. Andrej Kukuca got the puck to Williams who circled in the left circle, cut to the slot and beat Spokane goalie Campbell Arnold with a wrist shot low. Matthew Wedman had the second assist.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs scored three goals in the second period to take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission.<\/p>\n

Adam Beckman scored a five-on-three power-play goal at 5:10 off an assist from Nolan Reid. Jake Finley scored at 14:08 on a breakaway and then Beckman scored shorthanded at 16:42.<\/p>\n

Simon Kubicek cut the Chiefs lead to one with a power-play goal at 11:41 of the third period. Holden Katzalay crossed the puck from the right point to Kubicek at center ice. Kubicek took a slap shot that beat Arnold low on the glove side.<\/p>\n

The T-Birds pulled goalie Eric Ward for an extra attacker late in the third period to try and tie the game. The T-Birds put pressure on the Chiefs defense but were not able to find the tying goal.<\/p>\n

Spokane outshot Seattle 39-20 in the game.<\/p>\n

Ward had 36 saves on 39 shot and Arnold had 18 saves on 20 shots.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preseason play continues at the Red Lion Hotels’ Preseason Tournament at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. The T-Birds face Spokane at 3 p.m. Thursday, and meet the Kootenay Ice at 3 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n

The T-Birds wrap up preseason play with back-to-back games against the Silvertips – at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the accesso ShoWare Center, and at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 in Everett.<\/p>\n

The T-Birds open the regular season against the Portland Winterhawks at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 on home ice.<\/p>\n

For tickets, visit seattlethunderbirds.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

First period<\/strong> – 1, Seattle, Williams 1 (Kukuca, Wedman), 9:40 (pp). Penalties – MacNeil, Spo (slashing), 8:08. Kukuca, Sea (interference), 12:18. McIsaac, Sea (slew foot), 15:34. McNelly, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct), 15:34. Savey, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct), 15:34. Gulka, Spo (slashing, unsportsmanlike conduct), 15:34.<\/p>\n

Second period<\/strong> – 2, Spokane, Beckman 3 (Reid), 5:10 (pp). 3, Spokane, Finley 1, 14:08. 4, Spokane, Beckman 4, 16:42. Penalties – Leduc, Spo (interference), :44. McNelly, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct, major-fighting, game misconduct), 3:26. Gulka, Spo (major-fighting, game misconduct), 3:26. Bauer, Sea (tripping), 5:04. Uchacz, Sea (tripping), 10:09. Savey, Sea (charging), 18:08.<\/p>\n

Third period<\/strong> – 5, Seattle, Kubicek 2 (Katzalay, Ciona), 11:41. (pp). Penalties – Ciona, Sea (interference), 5:07. Bench, Spo (too many men-served by Gallagher), 6:37. Sward, Spo (slashing), 11:17. Ciona, Sea (roughing), 12:57. Wedman, Sea (10-minute misconduct), 12:57. Russell, Spo (interference), 12:57.<\/p>\n

Shots on goal<\/strong> – Seattle 10-2-8 20, Spokane 14-16-9 39. Goalies<\/strong> – Seattle, Ward 39 shots-36 saves (0-1-0-0); Spokane, Arnold 20-18 (1-0-0-0). Power plays<\/strong> – Seattle 2-5; Spokane 1-7. Referees<\/strong> – Bryan Bourdon, Ryan O’Keefe. Linesmen<\/strong> – Trevor Beaton, Adam Brastad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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