Tipped Off
04-11-2005, 01:40 PM
Everett Herald - 4/10
Game 2: Kootenay Ice 4, Everett Silvertips 1
Tips on slippery Ice
By Nick Patterson
Herald Writer
CRANBROOK, British Columbia - The Everett Silvertips are returning home in a hole.
And that hole is one the Silvertips dug for themselves.
For the second straight night Everett gave up the go-ahead goal in the third period after a breakdown, and the Silvertips find themselves in trouble after falling 4-1 to the Kootenay Ice on Saturday in Game 2 of their Western Hockey League Playoff series.
Martin Sagat scored a hat trick, including the game winner midway through the third period, to lead the Ice. Kootenay leads the series 2-0 heading into Games 3 and 4 Monday and Tuesday in Everett. The Silvertips face the daunting task of trying to come back against the team that won the league's regular season championship.
"I thought we played a little better (than in Game 1)," Everett coach Kevin Constantine said. "But they're still a better team. We haven't found a way to hang in there that much. We hung around long enough to make it close, but still they're a much better team than us."
Adam Cracknell also scored, Adam Taylor had three assists and Jeff Glass made 19 saves in net for Kootenay, which made the score look lopsided thanks to Sagat's two short-handed, empty-net goals in the final three minutes.
Ivan Baranka scored the Silvertips' goal and Michael Wall made 23 saves for Everett.
Game 2 followed an eerily similar pattern to Game 1. For the second straight game Everett tied the score in the third period. For the second straight game Kootenay regained the lead moments later thanks to an Everett mistake. And for the second straight game the Ice put the game away with a Sagat empty-net goal. The only difference was this time Sagat found the empty net twice.
The decisive moment came at the 9 minute, 33 second mark of the third period. Everett had tied the score on Baranka's power-play goal 1:30 earlier. However, Everett center Torrie Wheat, attempting to stick handle the puck in the right slot, had it poked away by Sagat. Taylor raced to the puck behind the net and threw it back out front to Sagat, who one-timed it past Wall to make the score 2-1.
"Every time we score in this series, the next shift or the next two shifts they score again," Baranka said. "We've got to be stronger in those key moments, especially after we score goals."
Everett, which was unable to capitalize on several good scoring chances earlier in the game, pressed for the tying goal. Wall was pulled after Dale Mahovsky's slashing penalty with 2:12 remaining, giving Everett a six-on-four skater advantage. However, the Tips couldn't capitalize and Sagat twice found the empty net, giving him seven goals in the playoffs.
"We didn't capitalize on our early chances and Everett is a good hockey team," Kootenay coach Cory Clouston said. "We showed poise, though. I thought the guys didn't get too down when they scored that tying goal. We came right back out and actually the guys who were out there on the kill when we gave up that goal ended up scoring the goal as well."
Kootenay grabbed the lead at 13:05 of the first period. Steven DaSilva won the puck in the left corner and sent it behind the Everett net to Cracknell. Cracknell gathered the puck, cut around the post and stuffed a backhander past Wall, giving the ice a 1-0 lead with his third goal of the playoffs.
Everett had chances to tie the score in the second, but Glass made big saves on Baranka and Karel Hromas, and both Baranka and Wheat missed the target on opportunities in front.
Baranka didn't miss at 8:03 of the third, sweeping in the rebound on Cody Thoring's shot from the point for his third of the playoffs.
Slap shots: Everett captain Mitch Love continued his stint on the sidelines. The Tips defenseman missed his third straight game and fifth in his last six because of a bruised knee. He's considered day-to-day. Left wing Tyler Dietrich also remained on the sidelines because of a sore ankle. ... Kootenay defenseman Roman Polak sat out his sat out for the fifth time in six games because of a shoulder injury. ... Tickets are still available for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Tuesday at the Everett Events Center.
Ice 4, Silvertips 1
Everett 0 0 1 - 1
Kootenay 1 0 3 - 4
First Period-1, Kootenay, Cracknell 3 (DaSilva), 13:05.
Second Period-No goals.
Third Period-2, Everett, Baranka 3 (Thoring), 8:03. 3, Kootenay, Sagat 5 (Taylor), 9:33. 4, Kootenay, Sagat 6 (Taylor, Cherewyk), 18:31 (sh-en). 5, Kootenay, Sagat 7 (Taylor, Price), 19:46 (sh-en).
Shots on goal-Everett 6-9-5-20. Kootenay 12-6-9-27. Power-play opportunities-Everett 1 of 5. Kootenay 0 of 4.
Goalies-Everett, Wall 4-5 (25 shots, 23 saves). Kootenay, Glass 6-2 (20 shots, 19 saves).
Game 2: Kootenay Ice 4, Everett Silvertips 1
Tips on slippery Ice
By Nick Patterson
Herald Writer
CRANBROOK, British Columbia - The Everett Silvertips are returning home in a hole.
And that hole is one the Silvertips dug for themselves.
For the second straight night Everett gave up the go-ahead goal in the third period after a breakdown, and the Silvertips find themselves in trouble after falling 4-1 to the Kootenay Ice on Saturday in Game 2 of their Western Hockey League Playoff series.
Martin Sagat scored a hat trick, including the game winner midway through the third period, to lead the Ice. Kootenay leads the series 2-0 heading into Games 3 and 4 Monday and Tuesday in Everett. The Silvertips face the daunting task of trying to come back against the team that won the league's regular season championship.
"I thought we played a little better (than in Game 1)," Everett coach Kevin Constantine said. "But they're still a better team. We haven't found a way to hang in there that much. We hung around long enough to make it close, but still they're a much better team than us."
Adam Cracknell also scored, Adam Taylor had three assists and Jeff Glass made 19 saves in net for Kootenay, which made the score look lopsided thanks to Sagat's two short-handed, empty-net goals in the final three minutes.
Ivan Baranka scored the Silvertips' goal and Michael Wall made 23 saves for Everett.
Game 2 followed an eerily similar pattern to Game 1. For the second straight game Everett tied the score in the third period. For the second straight game Kootenay regained the lead moments later thanks to an Everett mistake. And for the second straight game the Ice put the game away with a Sagat empty-net goal. The only difference was this time Sagat found the empty net twice.
The decisive moment came at the 9 minute, 33 second mark of the third period. Everett had tied the score on Baranka's power-play goal 1:30 earlier. However, Everett center Torrie Wheat, attempting to stick handle the puck in the right slot, had it poked away by Sagat. Taylor raced to the puck behind the net and threw it back out front to Sagat, who one-timed it past Wall to make the score 2-1.
"Every time we score in this series, the next shift or the next two shifts they score again," Baranka said. "We've got to be stronger in those key moments, especially after we score goals."
Everett, which was unable to capitalize on several good scoring chances earlier in the game, pressed for the tying goal. Wall was pulled after Dale Mahovsky's slashing penalty with 2:12 remaining, giving Everett a six-on-four skater advantage. However, the Tips couldn't capitalize and Sagat twice found the empty net, giving him seven goals in the playoffs.
"We didn't capitalize on our early chances and Everett is a good hockey team," Kootenay coach Cory Clouston said. "We showed poise, though. I thought the guys didn't get too down when they scored that tying goal. We came right back out and actually the guys who were out there on the kill when we gave up that goal ended up scoring the goal as well."
Kootenay grabbed the lead at 13:05 of the first period. Steven DaSilva won the puck in the left corner and sent it behind the Everett net to Cracknell. Cracknell gathered the puck, cut around the post and stuffed a backhander past Wall, giving the ice a 1-0 lead with his third goal of the playoffs.
Everett had chances to tie the score in the second, but Glass made big saves on Baranka and Karel Hromas, and both Baranka and Wheat missed the target on opportunities in front.
Baranka didn't miss at 8:03 of the third, sweeping in the rebound on Cody Thoring's shot from the point for his third of the playoffs.
Slap shots: Everett captain Mitch Love continued his stint on the sidelines. The Tips defenseman missed his third straight game and fifth in his last six because of a bruised knee. He's considered day-to-day. Left wing Tyler Dietrich also remained on the sidelines because of a sore ankle. ... Kootenay defenseman Roman Polak sat out his sat out for the fifth time in six games because of a shoulder injury. ... Tickets are still available for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Tuesday at the Everett Events Center.
Ice 4, Silvertips 1
Everett 0 0 1 - 1
Kootenay 1 0 3 - 4
First Period-1, Kootenay, Cracknell 3 (DaSilva), 13:05.
Second Period-No goals.
Third Period-2, Everett, Baranka 3 (Thoring), 8:03. 3, Kootenay, Sagat 5 (Taylor), 9:33. 4, Kootenay, Sagat 6 (Taylor, Cherewyk), 18:31 (sh-en). 5, Kootenay, Sagat 7 (Taylor, Price), 19:46 (sh-en).
Shots on goal-Everett 6-9-5-20. Kootenay 12-6-9-27. Power-play opportunities-Everett 1 of 5. Kootenay 0 of 4.
Goalies-Everett, Wall 4-5 (25 shots, 23 saves). Kootenay, Glass 6-2 (20 shots, 19 saves).