RECAP: Winterhawks fall in hard-fought Game 2
Nathan Free opened the scoring, but the Silvertips offense proved too much, despite a strong performance in net from Ondřej Štěbeták.
Round 1 Game 2: Portland (1) vs. Everett (4)
SOG: POR (21) – EVT (48)
PP: POR (1/2) – EVT (1/5)
Saves: Stěběták (43) – Miller (20)
SCORING:
POR – Nathan Free (2) from Alex Weiermair (power play)
EVT – Rhys Jamieson (1) from Brek Liske and Hunter Rudolph
EVT – Matias Vanhanen (2) from Carter Bear
EVT – Rylan Gould (1) from Landon DuPont and Matias Vanhanen (power play)
EVT – Julius Miettinen (3) Landon DuPont (empty net)
GAME SUMMARY:
The Portland Winterhawks opened the scoring 9:36 into the first, as Ryan Miller and Alex Weiermair set up Nathan Free for a bar-down finish for his second tally of the playoffs and the team’s first lead of the series.
The Everett Silvertips responded quickly, tying the game just 49 seconds later before adding two more goals and an empty-netter to secure a 4-1 win on home ice. Everett leads the best-of-seven series 2-0.
UP NEXT:
The series shifts to Portland as the Winterhawks host the Silvertips for Games 3 and 4 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Puck drop for both games is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
Reminder, you can watch all Portland Winterhawks games on Victory+ for free all season long! Click here to visit the Winterhawks hub or download the Victory+ app on your smartphone or connected device.
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