Everett vs. Portland lineup notes
Published 6:22 pm Saturday, October 4, 2014
EVERETT (3-0-1-0)
Forward lines
Leedahl-Bauml-Scherbak
Millar-Nikolishin-Stadnyk
Low-Laurencelle-Aasman
Bajkov-Fonteyne-Sandhu
Defensive pairings
Betker-Juulsen
MacDonald-Davis
Cochrane-Pfeifer
Goaltenders
Hart
Lotz
Scratches: Skrumeda, Malenica, Wharrie, Wegleitner.
Notes: Everett makes two changes from Friday’s 5-4 overtime loss against Kelowna. Carter Hart gets the start in goal in place of Austin Lotz, while defenseman Carter Cochrane comes in for Lucas Skrumeda. Winger Addison Runey has been reassigned to Amarillo of the NAHL. The arrival of Nikita Scherbak gave Everett an overabundance of forwards, and the move was made to allow Runey to get regular playing time.
PORTLAND (0-5-0-1)
Forward lines
Koules-De Leo-Bjorkstrand
Bittner-Turgeon-Iverson
Price-McKenzie-Schoenborn
Predinchuk-Overhardt-Weinger
Defensive pairings
Cederholm-Hanson
Viveiros-Smith
Czaikowski/Heid-Texeira
Goaltenders
Burke
Hill
Scratches: Heinrich, Petan, De Jong, Flaman, McEvoy, Veoloso, Heid/Czaikowski.
Notes: Portland welcomes overage defenseman Josh Hanson back to the lineup. He missed the first six games of the season because of an upper-body injury. The Winterhawks are still without star center Nicolas Petan, who remains with the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, and defenseman Blake Heinrich, who has an upper-body injury. This will be the first time the Tips see wingers Oliver Bjorkstrand and Miles Koules, who did not play when Everett swept two games in Portland last weekend. Defensemen Nick Heid and Carter Czaikowski both take the warm-up, but just one plays. With Hanson back, winger Travis McEvoy is the odd-overager out.
