Everett Silvertips Fail to Find Consistency Despite Home Return
The team finished a six-game road trip with a 3-6-0-2 record and sits eighth in the Western Conference.
By Emmanuel Obasi ·
The Everett Silvertips returned home this weekend unable to secure a winning streak after a mixed six-game road trip. The team finished the schedule with one win, one loss, and one shootout defeat. The result leaves the Silvertips with a 3-6-0-2 record on the road.
Everett now holds a 5-7-1-3 overall record with 14 points. The club ranks eighth in the WHL Western Conference. Six teams in that division are separated by just two standings points. The Silvertips have not played at Angel of the Winds Arena since Oct. 4.
The team dropped a 3-0 decision to Regina on Oct. 27 despite outshooting the Pats 34-19. Ossi Tukio scored the first goal at 9:12 of the first period. Regina extended the lead to 2-0 just 54 seconds into the second period. Zachary Lansard scored the second goal after a neutral zone turnover allowed him to break away alone in front of the net.
Samuel Karsay scored the only goal of the game for Everett at 16:51 of the third period. He found space in the slot after a forecheck by Lansard forced a turnover in the Everett zone. Defenseman Jaxon Pisani and forwards Caine Wilke, Atte Vuori, and Jaxsin Vaughan were on the ice for all three goals against. Each skater received a minus-three rating for the game.
Everett rebounded on Friday with a 4-1 victory over Swift Current. Zach Pantelakis gave the Broncos an early lead at 19:23 of the first period. The Silvertips scored four unanswered goals to take the win. Jaxsin Vaughan tied the game at 13:08 of the second period with a shot from the right side.
Caine Wilke took the lead at 5:49 of the third period on a power play goal. He finished a pass from defenseman Brek Liske. Hunter Rudolph added an insurance goal at 11:26 by chipping in a loose puck in front of the net. Lukas Kaplan scored an empty-net goal at 18:29 to seal the result. Bennett Byers made 20 saves in the win.
The team faced Moose Jaw on Saturday in a shootout loss. Evan Enck made his first career WHL start in the game. The 17-year-old goaltender recorded 32 saves on 34 shots. Henry Meier scored the opening goal at 7:46 of the first period with a slapshot from the right circle.
Griffin Darby tied the game at 3:46 of the second period with a shot from the point. Rudolph regained the lead for Everett at 7:24 by punching in a rebound. Riley Thorpe tied the score again at 2:40 of the third period with a power-play goal. Moose Jaw outshot Everett 4-1 in overtime, but Enck forced the shootout. Warriors forwards Mathieu Lajoie and Rasmus Kamarainen scored in the shootout. Vuori and Liske both missed their attempts.
Hunter Rudolph earned first star honors for the week. The 18-year-old forward scored two goals and recorded two shots on goal. Lukas Kaplan received second star honors. The 19-year-old forward tallied three points and finished with a 56.8% faceoff success rate. Evan Enck took third star honors for his 32-save performance.
The Silvertips begin a three-game weekend schedule at home on Friday against Medicine Hat. The team travels to Wenatchee on Saturday for a game against the Wild. Everett returns to Angel of the Winds Arena on Sunday to play Tri-City. The Silvertips hold a 2-0-0-1 record against Wenatchee and a 1-2-0-0 record against Tri-City this season.
