EVERETT (34-16-3-2)
Forward lines
Leedahl-Bauml-Stadnyk
Low-Laurencelle-Scherbak
Mykitiuk-Nikolishin-Bajkov
Millar-Wharrie-Wegleitner
Defensive pairings
Betker-Juulsen
MacDonald-Davis
Skrumeda-Pfeifer
Goaltenders
Hart
Lotz
Scratches: Fonteyne, Aasman.
Notes: The Tips are once again without center Matt Fonteyne, who sits out for the second time in three games after aggravating a lower-body injury in Wednesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to Tri-City. Winger Logan Aasman remains out because of a concussion. Goaltender Carter Hart makes his 20th appearance of the season, joining Leland Irving (2004-05) and Kent Simpson (2008-09) as 16-year-old goalies to reach the 20-game mark with the Tips.
VANCOUVER (23-29-1-2)
Forward lines
Benson-Popoff-Baer
Stukel-Foster-Houck
Jones-Ramsay-Sward
Odgers-Bobylev-Roach
Defensive pairings
Geertsen-Thrower/McKinstry
Menell-Kirichenko
Osipov-Barberis
Goaltenders
Porter
Lee
Scratches: Ronning, Brumm, Bellerive, Dosanjh, Atwal, Thrower/McKinstry.
Notes: Vancouver plays without overage winger Matt Bellerive because of illness and defenseman Shaun Dosanjh because of an upper-body injury. Also, defenseman Arvin Atwal is out because of a team-imposed suspension and defenseman Josh Thrower will be a game-time decision, requiring the Giants to call up 16-year-old d-man Matt Barberis for the game. If Thrower can’t go, Ryley McKinstry will take his place.
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