2019, Abraham DeWeese, Silvertips

Silvertips beat Americans in game 2 of the WHL playoffs for a 2-0 lead

Posted by

On Friday night, the #1 seed Everett Silvertips beat the ever-loving snuff out of the Tri-City Americans with a 6-1 win. The Tips had a bit of a tougher go with a 4-3 win on Saturday night.

The Tips went down 1-0 in the 1st period with an Americans power play goal at the 10:51 mark. But the boys in green would respond with a Martin Fasko-Rudas power play goal in the 17th minute for the equalizer.

“I thought our guys did a good job of controlling their emotions, playing in check and a good job of staying right in the moment,” Head Coach Dennis Williams said.

The second period would see the majority of the fireworks as 3 goals by the Tips would pull them to a 4-1 lead. Jake Christensen would get yet another goal in this series with a sound barrier breaking goal at the 9 minute mark, and Gage Goncalves would get his 1st post season goal just minute just 20 seconds later. Robbie Holmes would score just before an all-out fight broke out.

Presumably angered by their own inability to hold the Tips offense in check (Tips had a 27-17 shot advantage in the 1st two periods) the Americans resorted to cheap shots that saw a brawl ensue. Four Americans were sent off with penalties for their rudeness.

The Tri-Cities would score a couple of goals in the 3rd to make a game of it; however, the Tips played keep away just enough to earn the 2nd win of the series putting them up 2-0 in the series. The series now goes to Tri-Cities on Wednesday March 30th for game 3.

Feel free to comment below if you have something to say and be sure to join the SSU community by liking us at Facebook at SeattleSportsUnion.

Facebook Comments