Tips make sure Spokane doesn’t win season series

CHIEFS, WHL

If there is one team in the U.S. Division the Spokane Chiefs has caused trouble for – besides last-place Portland of course – it is the Everett Silvertips.

Until Tuesday night.

The first-place Tips invaded the Arena and plundered the Chiefs 6-2, attacking and defeating goalie Kevin Armstrong with impunity. You can read Jeff Bunch’s account of the defeat here, and get more from Jeff’s blog .

• You can read the Everett Herald story here and the short Times’ report here.

Next up for fourth-place Spokane is second-place Tri-City, which comes to town Friday (7 p.m.; 790-AM).

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The Americans host third-place Seattle, winners of 10 consecutive games, tonight.