The Penticton Vees battled back from three different one goal deficits but were unable to get the finisher falling 4-3 in overtime to the Silvertips in Everett on Saturday night. 

The Vees fall to 41-14-6-4 on the season. 

After a scoreless first period, the Silvertips opened the scoring off the stick of Zach Shantz at 3:07 of period number two. 

Ryden Evers scored his 33rd of the year, on the powerplay, off a rebound to make it 1-1. 

The Silvertips would re-gain their lead but the Vees would strike on the powerplay from a deflection by Matteo Danis for his 29th of the season to make it 2-2. 

Everett answered with 10 seconds left in the frame to send the game 3-2 Silvertips to the third period.  

The Vees would even the score off a beautiful give-and-go play between Jacob Kvasnicka and Evers, who finished it off for his second of the night, sending the game to overtime. 

Penticton had a flurry of chances on the powerplay in overtime but were unable to score and once play got back to three-on-three Julius Miettinen slid one past AJ Reyelts to give the Silvertips the 4-3 overtime victory. 

 

GAME STATS

Shots:

Vees- 43

Silvertips- 38

 

Scoring:

Vees- Ryden Evers (2), Matteo Danis 

Silvertips- Zachary Shantz, Tarin Smith (2), Julius Miettinen

 

Power Plays:

Vees- 2/4

Silvertips- 0/3

 

Goaltending:

Vees- AJ Reyelts – 34/38

Silvertips- Anders Miller – 40/43

 

Up Next: The Vees are back at home Tuesday to host the Tri-City Americans. Puck drop is 6:00PM.