Silvertips fall to Chiefs 5-4 on late goal

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, October 4, 2017

SPOKANE — The Everett Silvertips were seconds away from forcing overtime.

Instead, Hudson Elynuik scored the game-winning goal with less than four seconds to play to give the Spokane Chiefs a 5-4 victory Wednesday at Spokane Arena.

Elynuik’s goal capped a wild third period that featured a combined five goals after both teams entered the frame tied 2-2. It also spoiled Everett forward Connor Dewar’s first career WHL hat trick.

The U.S. Division-leading Chiefs improved to 4-1. Everett (2-3) lost its second straight.

Dewar’s third goal of the game 54 seconds into the third period gave Everett a 3-2 lead and Dewar his first career hat trick.

Spokane scored back-to-back goals from Taylor Ross and Tyson Helgesen, but Riley Sutter answered for Everett to knot the game 4-4.

That set the stage for Elynuik’s game-winner.

The Chiefs took a 2-0 lead into the second period. But Dewar drew the Tips within one when he scored on Everett’s second power play of the game at 4:02 in the second.

Dewar drew the Tips even on another power play with less than a minute to go in the second. He positioned himself at the net and stuffed it past Dawson Weatherill to make it 2-2 through two periods.

Spokane took the early lead.

Ethan McIndoe tipped in a shot from Jaret Anderson-Dolan to open the scoring at just 2:32 in the opening period. Anderson-Dolan skated in from the right circle and McIndoe deflected the low shot past Dorrin Luding for a 1-0 Spokane lead.

Jeff Faith took advantage of an Everett turnover less than two minutes later as he deked and scored for a 2-0 Spokane lead at 3:50.

Patrick Bajkov had three assists and Kevin Davis had two assists for Everett.

The Tips play at Calgary on Friday.

Chiefs 5, Silvertips 4

Everett 0 2 2 — 4

Spokane 2 0 3 — 5

1st Period—1, Spokane, McIndoe 2 (Anderson-Dolan, Fafrak), 2:32. 2, Spokane, Faith 1 3:50. Penalties—Bruce Evt (elbowing), 5:30; Sutter Evt (charging), 13:23; McKay Spo (tripping), 16:12.

2nd Period—3, Everett, Dewar 3 (Bajkov, Fonteyne), 4:02 (PP). 4, Everett, Dewar 4 (Davis, Bajkov), 19:10 (PP). Penalties—Leduc Spo (holding), 2:37; Toporowski Spo (holding), 18:17.

3rd Period—5, Everett, Dewar 5 (Richards, Bruce), 0:54. 6, Spokane, Ross 2 (Faith, Woods), 2:53. 7, Spokane, Helgesen 1 (Anderson-Dolan, Smith), 3:59. 8, Everett, Sutter 4 (Davis, Bajkov), 5:23. 9, Spokane, Elynuik 3 (Helgesen), 19:57. Penalties—Zummack Spo (hooking), 9:36.

Shots on Goal—Everett 5-17-6-28. Spokane 9-12-13-34.

Power Play Opportunities—Everett 2 / 10; Spokane 0 / 3.

Goalies—Everett, Luding 1-1-0-0 (32 shots-29 saves). Spokane, Weatherill 4-1-0-0 (28 shots-24 saves).

A—2,902