Chiefs vs. Tri-City Americans (March 22)
The Spokane Chiefs battle the Tri-City Americans in the first game of the playoffs at home in the Arena, Friday, March 22, 2013.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Alessio Bertaggia, center, skates to his bench to celebrate a goal he got past Tri-City’s goaltender Troy Trombley.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Brenden Kichton, left, confronts Tri-City’s Malte Stromwell, right, at mid ice.
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Tri-City’s Parker Bowles, left, and Parker Wotherspoon, right, celebrate the Americans’ first period goal.
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Tri-City’s Malte Stromwell, right, looks for a teammate after bringing the puck up the ice followed by the Spokane Chiefs Liam Stewart.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Mitch Holmberg, right, speeds away from the Tri-City’s Beau McCue, left, who slows Holmberg with an outstretched stick.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Tyler King, left, tries to slow the Tri-City’s Brian Williams, right, who is on the attack.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Liam Stewart, below, slips to the ice and catches a stick check to his head from the Tri-City’s Justin Feser (hidden behind other players) who got two minutes for roughing.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Liam Stewart, below, slips to the ice and catches a stick check to his head from the Tri-City’s Justin Feser who got two minutes for roughing.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Liam Stewart, right, tries to catch up with Tri-City’s Lucas Nickles, left, who has a half-step lead on Stewart on the breakaway.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Mike Aviani (16) battles the Tri-City’s Justin Feser, right, for the face-off puck.
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The Spokane Chiefs’ Dylan Walchuk (21), right, battles into the crease with Tri-City’s Michael Parker Bowles.
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Tri-City’s Michal Plutnar, center, speeds around the net and looks for an incoming teammate followed by the Spokane Chiefs defense.
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