Tri-City Shuts Out Visiting Spokane, 3-0

Goalie David Trofimenkoff earned his second straight shutout as the Tri-City Americans blanked the visiting Spokane Chiefs 3-0 Tuesday night.

The Americans struck for two of their goals in the opening period.

Ryan Brown was left alone in the slot and converted a pass from Craig Stahl 11:34 into the first half.

Five minutes later, Daymond Langkow’s snap shot from the left circle beat Chiefs goalie Jarrod Daniel on his glove side.

Spokane held off Tri-City in the second period before allowing its final goal in the third, when Mike Hurley put in a rebound of Alexandre Boikov’s shot at 12:32.

With the loss, the Chiefs finished the month of February with a 7-4-1 record.

The Americans are 9-4 against Spokane this season, 5-2 at home.

Trofimenkoff moved his record to 3-0-1 against Spokane this year. On Sunday he shut out Lethbridge 1-0.

The Chiefs play at Kamloops Friday, at Portland Sunday and then return home to play Tacoma next Wednesday.

Americans 3, Chiefs 0

Spokane 0 0 0 - 0 Tri-City 2 0 1 - 3

First period-1, Tri-City, Brown 3 (Stahl), 11:36. 2, Tri-City, Langkow 60 (Ryan), 16:05. Key penalties-Brown, TC, :39; Ryan, TC, 5:51; Shockey, Spo, 6:24; Hamilton, Spo, 8:57; Sawyer, Spo, 12:43.

Second period-None. Key penalties-Maggarrell, Spo, 1:08; Maggarrell, Spo, 4:22; Hurley, TC, 16:23.

Third period-3, Tri-City, Hurley 22 (Boikov, Stahl), 12:12. Key penalties-Ascroft, TC, 12:32.

Power-play opp.-Spokane 0 of 5; Tri-City 0 of 6.Saves- Spokane, Daniel 14-12-10-36. Tri-City, Trofimenkoff 8-5-14-27.A-3,491.