Eight skaters post multi-point outings as Hawks thump Ams 8-3
Game #54: Portland (8) vs Tri-City (3)
SOG: POR (39) – TC (30)
PP: POR (1/2) – TC (1/4)
Saves: Giannuzzi (27/30) – Avakyan (31/39)
COMPLETE BOX SCORE
SCORING:
- TC – 9:05 – First Period – Sasha Mutala (14) from Connor Bouchard and Rhett Melnyk
- POR – 1:28 – Second Period – Aidan Litke (15) from Marcus Nguyen and Ryan McCleary
- POR – 3:21 – Second Period – Tyson Kozak (27) from Cross Hanas and Ryan McCleary
- TC – 6:02 – Second Period – Petr Moravec (13) from Chase Friedt-Mohr and Jake Sloan
- POR – 6:58 – Second Period – Gabe Klassen (26) from Ryder Thompson and Jaydon Dureau
- POR – 12:19 – Second Period – Tyson Kozak (28) from Robbie Fromm-Delorme and Cross Hanas
- POR – 9:08 – Third Period – Robbie Fromm-Delorme (11) from Cross Hanas
- POR – 10:22 – Third Period – Marcus Nguyen (15) from Aidan Litke and Ryder Thompson
- POR – 12:23 – Third Period – Luca Cagnoni (8) from Jack O’Brien and Kyle Chyzowski
- TC – 15:08 – Third Period – Rhett Melnyk (8) from Connor Bouchard and Marc Lajoie
- POR – 16:07 – Third Period – Gabe Klassen (27) from Josh Mori and James Stefan
The Story:
Tyson Kozak and Gabe Klassen each scored twice and Cross Hanas notched three assists as another rampant offensive showing carried the Winterhawks past the Americans 8-3 at the VMC on Saturday.
The win marked Portland’s fifth victory in a row, and fifth consecutive outing scoring four or more goals. Eight different Winterhawks posted multiple points in tonight’s victory.
Tri-City took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission as Sasha Mutala got his team on the board, but a 4-1 run in the second had Portland rolling through 40. Aidan Litke leveled the score early in the frame, followed soon after by Kozak’s go-ahead strike for a lead the Hawks would not relinquish. Petr Moravec tied things up for Tri-City, but another two strikes from Klassen and Kozak sent the Hawks ahead 4-2 heading into the third.
Robbie Fromm-Delorme, Marcus Nguyen and Luca Cagnoni each found twine for Portland to put the game out of reach in the first 12 minutes of the final frame. Fromm-Delorme capitalized on a 2-on-1 rush with Hanas, while Nguyen and Cagnoni each unleashed long-range wrist shots that eluded Tri-City’s Nick Avakyan. After Rhett Melnyk put another on the board for the Americans, Klassen wrapped things up with his second of the night at 16:07.
Dante Giannuzzi stopped 27 of 30 shots for his third straight win between the pipes.
The Hawks are next in action on Tuesday in Victoria, B.C. against the Royals.
QUOTE OF THE NIGHT presented by BBF TECHNOLOGIES:
“I think it’s just a will to win for us. I know everyone’s buying in right now and that’s what’s gelling our team together. Everyone’s willing to sacrifice for the person next to them, and I think that’s what’s helping our winning chances here.”
Winterhawks defenseman Ryder Thompson
