EVERETT — Olen Zellweger scored three times in a four-goal third period as Everett broke open a tied game and stormed to a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings, giving Dennis Williams his 200th win as Silvertips head coach.
Ryan Hofer scored twice, Austin Roest added a goal and Jackson Berezowski and Matthew Paszkiewicz each had two assists for the Silvertips, who outshot the Oil Kings 50-15.
Tim Metzger made 13 saves in goal for Everett (4-1-0-0).
Kolby Hay had 44 saves and Rhett Melnyk scored twice for Edmonton (1-5-1-0).
Williams, who is also the Silvertips’ general manager, improved his overall record to 200-63-22.
Silvertips 6, Oil Kings 2
Edmonton 0 2 0 — 2
Everett 1 1 4 — 6
1st Period-1, Everett, Hofer 2 (Berezowski, Sutter), 19:49. Penalties-Woodward Evt (high sticking), 13:00.
2nd Period-2, Edmonton, Melnyk 2 (Logan Dowhaniuk, Golder), 1:57 (PP). 3, Edmonton, Melnyk 3 (Carrier, Golder), 4:16. 4, Everett, Hofer 3 (Zellweger, Hemmerling), 16:18 (PP). Penalties-Berezowski Evt (high sticking), 1:44; Peters Edm (interference), 15:46.
3rd Period-5, Everett, Zellweger 1 0:41. 6, Everett, Zellweger 2 (Paszkiewicz), 2:17. 7, Everett, Roest 5 (Berezowski, Heslop), 6:34. 8, Everett, Zellweger 3 (Paszkiewicz), 13:05. Penalties-No Penalties
Shots on Goal-Edmonton 6-9-4-19. Everett 23-23-16-62.
Power Play Opportunities-Edmonton 1 / 2; Everett 1 / 1.
Goalies-Edmonton, Hay 1-4-1-0 (62 shots-56 saves). Everett, Metzger 1-1-0-0 (19 shots-17 saves).
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