What: The Portland Winterhawks (42-33-3-1) tackle the Everett Silvertips (54-16-4-4) in Sport 5 of their best-of-7 Western Hockey League 2nd spherical playoff sequence. The sequence is tied 2-2.
When: Friday, April 18, 7pm PDT.
The place: Angel of the Winds Arena, Everett, Washington.
Watch: You possibly can stream the sport FOR FREE on Victory Plus:
Hear: Winterhawks and Silvertips audio.
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The Portland Winterhawks head again to Everett for Sport 5.
After shedding the primary 2 video games of the sequence in extra time, it wasn’t clear we’d be again right here in any respect, a lot much less with the sequence at 2-2. However the Winterhawks rallied to take each video games at dwelling. In Sport 4, Kyle Chyzowski’s hat trick helped stake them to a 5-3 lead. However the final 5 minutes have been a nightmare, and Portland discovered themselves tied after 60 minutes. As the main target shifted to the officiating, negatively, a jittery Portland struggled by the extra time. It took 11-and-a-half minutes for Portland to get their first shot on purpose. But it surely was the third shot that did it. Josh Zakreski, banged up after getting sandwiched after which facewashed by Cole Temple whereas down on the ice, obtained the bounce and slid the puck dwelling to even up the sequence.
Portland has now outscored Everett within the sequence, and has led in video games 117 minutes and trailed in solely 26. The Silvertips have much more pictures, however Ondrej Štěbeták has taken care of that to this point. It’s now a best-of-3, and the Winterhawks will like their possibilities of being the group attempting to clinch the sequence in Portland on Saturday.
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Ryan Miller’s suspension for a success on Dominik Rymon is now set: 2 video games. So he gained’t be again till Sport 6.
With Miller suspended, Portland shifted their traces round, placing Chyzowski with Buttazzoni and Zakreski, and the trio had 10 factors. So perhaps the league did the Winterhawks a favor.
After 1 purpose in 2 video games in Everett, Chyzowski had 3 objectives and a couple of assists in Portland. Buttazzoni was scoreless in Everett, had 5 factors in Portland.
Chyzowski and Weiermair every have 3-game level streaks.
Ruedig made the primary 2 factors of his playoff profession rely with an enormous purpose and an help on Wednesday.
Jugnauth is discovering the factors as at all times, with 5 factors within the sequence and a 5-game level streak. Gavin McKenna is now achieved for this spherical, so there’s a superb probability for Jugnauth to be on the prime of the playoff scoring when this spherical concludes.
The Silvertip should suppose they will begin attending to extra of Štěbeták’s rebounds in some unspecified time in the future. But it surely hasn’t occurred to this point, and he’s had a .925 save share within the sequence.
The strain is on the Everett Silvertips because the Scotty Munro Trophy winners for the league’s finest common season report. Austin Roest is the lone Silvertip from the 2022 group that was sufferer to a 47-point upset within the 1st spherical by the Vancouver Giants. This wouldn’t be near that, however a 28-point upset would nonetheless be one of many largest, and can be as galling a loss because it was for the Prince George Cougars, after shedding to Portland in earlier seasons.
On the plus aspect, they’ve outshot the Winterhawks by over 10 pictures per sport within the sequence. Regardless of the fumble that prices the Suggestions in extra time, Tarin Smith has 2 objectives and 4 assists within the sequence, and 15-year-old star Landon DuPont has the identical numbers. Raiden LeGall shall be key in purpose after a poor Sport 4.
They have been right here final sequence, tied 2-2 going to Everett after rallying from down within the sequence 1-2. They beat Seattle 7-4, with out DuPont, Tyler MacKenzie, and Cole Temple. It’s gut-check time once more for the group with championship hopes.
Does Miller’s suspension being set at 2 video games imply that Rymon is cleared for Sport 6? It most likely means they a minimum of have a timetable on him. Prepared for Sport 6 if not this one.
Whereas Portland reacted to the lack of a prime 6 ahead by loading up their prime line, it appeared like Everett unfold their ahead traces out extra. It form of labored, since they obtained 5 objectives, however you’re feeling just like the forwards might have achieved extra. So much falls on Roest, Miettinen, and Busch, and so they have been all scoreless. Temple scored a purpose, but in addition gave Portland some motivation along with his antics on Zakreski within the 2nd interval.
Hammell had the two objectives on the finish of the third to tie the sport. Smith had 3 assists, and DuPont had a purpose and an help. Jamieson had an help. These are your large weapons.
Smith has a 4-game level streak and motivation for redeeming himself after the ultimate play in Sport 4.
A tricky Sport 4 has dropped LeGall right down to .901. Everett not drawing the goalie battle is the most important shock of the sequence, though that’s extra on their forwards.
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