TONIGHT // Tips at Tri-City (2/25)
EVERETT SILVERTIPS at TRI-CITY AMERICANS – TOYOTA CENTER
- Wednesday, February 26, 2020
- Time: 7:05pm PT
- RADIO: KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM / Tune In App
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TONIGHT’S MATCHUP AND SERIES NOTES
Sixth of nine meetings this season … the Tips are 74-57-21 lifetime against the Americans … lifetime at Toyota Center, the Silvertips are 28-33-8-2 … the Tips are ranked #7 in the CHL Top 10 rankings and are on a six game winning streak … they are opening a stretch of four games in five days – they will be entering their eighth “three in three” scenario, and have secured four points or more in all seven previous situations.
THIS SEASON AGAINST THE AMERICANS: (4-1-0-0)
- LEADER, POINTS (EVT): Bryce Kindopp, 10
- LEADER, GOALS (EVT): Bryce Kindopp, 5
- LEADER, POINTS (TC): Sasha Mutala, 8
- LEADER, GOALS (TC): 4 tied, 2
NEXT THREE GAMES (all times PT)
DATE OPPONENT TIME SITE RADIO
2/28/20 @ Kelowna 7:05pm Prospera Place KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/WHL Live
2/29/20 KELOWNA 7:05pm A.O.T.W. Arena KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/WHL Live
3/1/20 PORTLAND 4:05pm A.O.T.W. Arena KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/WHL Live
LAST TIME OUT:
EVT 6 – POR 2 (2-23-20): Two of the WHL heavyweights went head to head on Sunday night as the Everett Silvertips travelled to the Rose Quarter for a battle with the Portland Winterhawks. Facing off in front of 5,360 people at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the Silvertips cruised past the Winterhawks 6-2 to move three points behind Portland for first in the US Division. It’s also Everett’s sixth straight win and third consecutive victory against Portland. Gage Goncalves scored twice and Dustin Wolf earned 35 saves in net.
SHOTS: EVT 28 | POR 32
DID YOU KNOW?
1) FONSTAD-Y AS HE GOES: Cole Fonstad is tied for the WHL lead in assists (54) … his 68 points in 53 games is 11th in WHL scoring … his 60 assists in the calendar year of 2019 were 2nd in the WHL, trailing Eli Zummack of Spokane by three.
2) THE DEFENSE NEVER RESTS: Wyatte Wylie (55 points, T-3) and Jake Christiansen (17 goals, T-2) rank among the league leaders among defensemen … Kasper Puutio has a point in four of five games … Olen Zellweger earned a multi point game last Feb. 7 at Tri-City … Christiansen needs one more goal to set a new record for most goals by a Tips d-man in one season (Landon Oslanski set the record in 2012-13).
3) HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: Tips goaltender Dustin Wolf ranks among the WHL leaders in the following categories: 1st in goals against average (1.84), 1st in save percentage (.938), T-1 in wins (30), 1st in shutouts (9) … he has 20 career shutouts, tied 5th all time (19) with Dustin Slade and Justin Pogge … his next shutout (21) will tie him for 3rd in WHL history, all-time with Leland Irving (2nd, Tips history) and Bryan Bridges.
NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING TRACKER: (updated from NHL CSS midterm rankings)
Player Of note:
- (D) Ronan Seeley Assist on 2/23 at Portland
- (D) Kasper Puutio Goal on 2/23 at Portland
- (F) Gage Goncalves 32 points, last 23 games (15g-17a)
- (F) Michal Gut Goal on 2/21 vs. Prince George
