Silvertips down Thunderbirds to snap losing skid

Published 1:30 am Saturday, December 18, 2021

EVERETT — Niko Huuhtanen scored twice and Braden Holt made 49 saves as the Everett Silvertips snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday night at Angel of the Winds Arena.

Beau Courtney and Jacob Wright also scored as the Silvertips jumped out to a 4-0 lead and rolled to the win.

Austin Roest, Jonny Lambos and Vince Lamanna each had two assists for Everett (20-6-2-1).

Eric Van Impe scored the lone goal for the Thunderbirds.

Thomas Milic stopped 25 of 29 shots in goal for Seattle (18-7-3-0).

Silvertips 4, Thunderbirds 1

Seattle 0 0 1 — 1

Everett 2 1 1 — 4

1st Period-1, Everett, Courtney 3 (Lamanna, Roest), 1:23. 2, Everett, Huuhtanen 12 (Hofer, Lambos), 6:55 (PP). Penalties-Van Impe Sea (slashing), 6:08; Davidson Sea (inter. on goaltender), 7:43; Jamieson Evt (delay of game), 13:08.

2nd Period-3, Everett, Wright 6 (Lambos, Roest), 6:15 (PP). Penalties-Rempe Sea (checking to the head), 3:54; Van Impe Sea (boarding), 4:21; Gustafson Sea (delay of game), 5:26; Wright Evt (tripping), 6:58.

3rd Period-4, Everett, Huuhtanen 13 (Lamanna, Courtney), 2:05. 5, Seattle, Van Impe 2 (Myatovic), 10:26. Penalties-Sanders Sea (tripping), 5:14; Jamieson Evt (hooking), 11:55; Sanders Sea (roughing), 14:32.

Shots on Goal-Seattle 12-21-17-50. Everett 10-12-7-29.

Power Play Opportunities-Seattle 0 / 3; Everett 2 / 7.

Goalies-Seattle, Milic 13-7-2-0 (29 shots-25 saves). Everett, Holt 11-3-2-1 (50 shots-49 saves).

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