Holt posts shutout as Silvertips blank Americans

Published 1:30 am Friday, January 28, 2022

KENNEWICK — Braden Holt earned a shutout in goal and the first-place Everett Silvertips pulled away late to beat the Tri-City Americans 3-0 on Friday night for their fifth win in six games and third in a row.

Holt stopped all 22 shots he faced to tally his third shutout of the season for Everett (28-7-2-2).

The Silvertips carried a slim 1-0 lead into the third period on a second-period goal from Jackson Berezowski.

The game remained tight for most of the final frame until Jacob Wright added an insurance goal on a power play at 15:45 and Hunter Campbell put the game out of reach with an empty-net goal at 17:38.

Tomas Suchanek saved 36 shots for Tri-City (12-20-4-0).

The Silvertips return to action with a 6:05 p.m. home game against Prince George on Saturday night.

Silvertips 3, Americans 0

Everett 0 1 2 — 3

Tri-City 0 0 0 — 0

1st Period- No Scoring. Penalties-Courtney Evt (tripping), 3:12; Bell Tc (tripping), 5:00; Huuhtanen Evt (high sticking), 19:29; Melnyk Tc (interference), 19:43.

2nd Period-1, Everett, Berezowski 26 (Wright, Zellweger), 2:39. Penalties-Hofer Evt (charging), 9:23; Lajoie Tc (delay of game), 17:11.

3rd Period-2, Everett, Wright 14 (Zellweger, Huuhtanen), 15:45 (PP). 3, Everett, Campbell 14 (Hofer), 17:38 (EN). Penalties-McMillan Tc (tripping), 14:01; Bell Tc (cross checking), 17:11; Gut Evt (high sticking), 17:17; Sutter Evt (holding), 18:49.

Shots on Goal-Everett 12-15-12-39. Tri-City 5-8-9-22.

Power Play Opportunities-Everett 1 / 5; Tri-City 0 / 5.

Goalies-Everett, Holt 17-4-2-1 (22 shots-22 saves). Tri-City, Suchanek 6-8-2-0 (38 shots-36 saves).