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The Everett Silvertips eliminated Seattle from the WHL playoffs, blanking the Thunderbirds 4-0 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on Saturday night.
Everett took the first-round, best-of-seven series 4-1.
The Silvertips got goals from Riley Sutter in the first period, Ondrej Vala and Patrick Bajkov in the second period and an empty-net goal from Connor Dewar in the third period.
Everett outshot Seattle 46-36 in the game.
Seattle goalie Liam Hughes had 42 saves on 45 shots.
Everett goalie Carter Hart had 36 saves.
SCORING SUMMARY
First period – 1, Everett, Sutter 3 (Dewar, Pilon), 5:46. Penalties – Richards, Evt (roughing), 20:00. Ottenbreit, Sea (roughing), 20:00.
Second period – 2, Everett, Vala 1 (Pilon, Davis), 11:42. 3, Everett, Bajkov 4 (Dewar, Fonteyne), 16:10 (pp). Penalties – Wedman, Sea (roughing), 15:53.
Third period – 4, Everett, Dewar 2, 17:29 (en). Penalties – No penalties.
Shots on goal – Seattle 11-14-11 36, Everett 14-17-15 46. Goalies – Seattle, Hughes 45 shots-42 saves (1-4); Everett, Hart 36-36 (4-1). Power plays – Seattle 0-0; Everett 1-1. A – 6,179. Referees – Fraser Lawrence, Derek Zalaski. Linesmen – Nick Bilko, Brett Mackey.
PLAYOFF GLANCE
First-round, best-of-7 series
Game 1 – At Everett 4, Seattle 1
Game 2 – Seattle 5, at Everett 4, OT
Game 3 – Everett 3, at Seattle 1
Game 4 – Everett 7, at Seattle 3
Game 5 – At Everett 4, Seattle 0
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