Tips stop Tri-City in overtime
Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, December 16, 2003
KENNEWICK – Riley Armstrong scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Everett Silvertips a 3-2 victory over the Tri-City Americans on Tuesday night in Western Hockey League play.
Armstrong scored his eighth goal of the season three minutes, 54 seconds into the five-minute overtime on an assist from John Dahl. Jeff Harvey earned the win in goal for Everett, making 32 saves.
The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Everett (14-13-4-1), which remained in fourth place in the U.S. Division. Tri-City, first in the U.S. Division, fell to 17-13-5-2.
Mitch Love gave Everett a 1-0 lead at 15:39 of the first period. It was Love’s fourth goal of the season.
Tri-City tied it at 5:49 of the second period on a power-play goal by Ryan Kinasewich, his 22nd of the season.
Everett retook the lead at 9:01 of the third period on Dahl’s team-leading 11th goal of the season.
However, Kinasewich tied it again, this time with a short-handed goal at 13:45.
Tri-City goalie Carey Price made 26 saves in a losing effort.
Everett’s struggles on the power play continued as the Tips went 0-for-4 with the advantage. Tri-City was 1-for-3 on the power play.
Everett and Tri-City play again tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the Everett Events Center. The game is Everett’s last before the Christmas break.
At Kennewick
First period-1, Everett, Love 4 (Desloges, Bassen), 15:39. Second period-2, Tri-City, Kinasewich 22 (Stoner, Korovkin), 5:49 (pp). Third period-3, Everett, Dahl 11 (Nathe, Horman), 9:01. 4, Tri-City, Kinasewich 23 (Stanley), 13:45 (sh). Overtime-5, Everett, Armstrong 8 (Dahl), 3:54. Shots on goal-Everett 9-8-10-2-29. Tri-City 14-6-11-3-34. Power-play opportunities-Everett 0 of 4. Tri-City 1 of 3. Goalies-Everett, Harvey 10-9-2 (34 shots, 32 saves). Tri-City, Price 4-6-1 (29 shots, 26 saves). |
