VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Everett Silvertips withstood a late penalty and a ferocious Vancouver Giants onslaught in the final two minutes to knock off the Giants 3-2 Friday night before 4,722 fans at Pacific Coliseum.
With Everett clinging to a one-goal lead, Dario Winkler was assessed a tripping penalty with 1:54 to go. The Giants pulled goaltender Ryan Kubic, but the Tips were able to kill off the 6-on-4 situation to earn at least a point in their eighth straight game.
The U.S. Division-leading Silvertips (25-12-2-2, 54 points) finished the season with a 4-2 record against the Giants (17-22-3-2, 39 points). Friday’s victory avenged consecutive losses to Vancouver that bookended the two-week Christmas break.
Everett is now 10-1-1-0 in its last dozen road games.
Connor Dewar broke the 2-2 tie off an assist from Winkler in what proved to be the game-winner at 7:08 in the second period. It was the 16-year-old’s fifth goal of the season and gave Everett its second lead of the game.
Everett found the scoreboard first in a high-scoring first period that belied the defensive nature of the remainder of the game. Carson Stadnyk fired a shot from the point that Remi Laurencelle tipped in for Everett’s first goal as the Tips took a 1-0 lead at 8:07 in the first period.
The Giants tied and took their first lead in an 18-second span later in the second. Dmitry Osipov tied it at 11:03 as his wrister from the blue line snuck through traffic.
Alec Baer gave Vancouver the 2-1 lead at 11:21 later when Everett goaltender Carter Hart misplayed the puck to Baer from behind the net. Baer played the puck toward the net and it deflected into the net for Vancouver’s first lead.
Patrick Bajkov retied the game from the slot at 12:44 and the teams went into the first intermission tied at 2-2 and set up Dewar’s game-winner in the second.
Hart, making his return to the net after getting a night off during Tuesday’s home loss to Regina, recorded 21 saves to pick up his league-leading 24th victory of the season.
Kubic recorded 19 saves in the loss.
Stadnyk had two assists, while Matt Fonteyne added a helper for the Tips.
Vancouver outshot the Tips 23-22.
The Silvertips return to Xfinity Arena tonight to take on second-place Seattle at 7:05 p.m.
The Thunderbirds upended the Tips 3-2 in overtime last weekend at ShoWare Center in Kent.
Silvertips 3, Giants 2
Everett 2 1 0 — 3
Vancouver 2 0 0 — 2
1st Period—1, Everett, Laurencelle 25 (Stadnyk), 8:07. 2, Vancouver, Osipov 2 (Menell, Ronning), 11:03. 3, Vancouver, Baer 15 11:21. 4, Everett, Bajkov 10 (Fonteyne, Stadnyk), 12:44. Penalties—Dwyer Evt (major-fighting), 5:18; Odgers Van (major-fighting), 5:18; Pfeifer Evt (cross checking), 19:02.
2nd Period—5, Everett, Dewar 5 (Winkler), 7:08. Penalties—Menell Van (playing w/out helmet), 8:35.
3rd Period—No Scoring.Penalties—Lang Van (tripping), 8:29; Fonteyne Evt (tripping), 10:48; Winkler Evt (tripping), 18:06.
Shots on Goal—Everett 9-8-5-22. Vancouver 8-7-8-23.
Power Play Opportunities—Everett 0/2; Vancouver 0/3.
Goalies—Everett, Hart 24-11-1-2 (23 shots-21 saves). Vancouver, Kubic 12-12-2-0 (22 shots-19 saves).
A—4,722
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