Chiefs defeat Everett 4-2

The Spokane Chiefs used a dominating first period - a 22-5 shot advantage, goals by Brenden Kichton, Steve Kuhn and Anthony Bardaro - to jump start a 4-2 win over the Everett Silvertips at the Arena Tuesday night.

It was the first of a five-game homestand, the final one of the Western Hockey League season. The win moved the Chiefs one point behind Portland in the battle for the top seed in the Western Division. The Chiefs would win the division if they win their final six games since the season ends with the teams matching up in Portland.

The Silvertips got a second period goal on the only power play of the night in the second period and pulled within one with 5 minutes to goal but Bardaro’s second goal saved the game.

3 stars: 3, Everett G Luke Siemens; 2, Kuhn; 1, Bardaro.

Long box below

Chiefs 4,  Silvertips 2

Spokane – Tuesday

First period

1, Spo, Kichton 23 (Marantz, Kuhn) 8:54.

2, Spo, Kuhn 20 (Marantz, Gal) 17:56.

3, Spo, Bardaro 18 (Miller, Brassart) 18:58.

Penalties – None.

Second period

4, Eve, Maxwell 40 (Rissanen, Murray) 10:39, pp.

Penalties – Hayer, Eve (fighting major), Kramer, Spo (fighting major, instigator served by Holmberg, 10-minute misconduct) 10:39.

Third period

5, Eve, Hayer 3 (Murray, Cumiskey) 15:28.

6, Spo, Bardaro 19 (Miller) 17:48.

Penalties – None.

Shots on goal by
Everett   5-6-13_24
Spokane  22-14-14_50

Goal (shots-saves) — Everett: Siemens (L, 6-8-2-0) 50-46. Spokane: Reid (W, 31-9-2-1) 24-22.

Power plays (goals-chances) — Everett 1-1; Spokane 0-0.

Referees — Shane Warschaw, Sean Raphael. Linesmen — Chris Carlson, Jeremi Del Campo.

Attendance – 4,341.

Scratches – Everett: Kent Simpson, Tyler Giebel, Campbell Elynuik, Kieran Frieson. Spokane: Tyler Vanscourt, Malek Kalus, Reid Gow, Collin Valcourt.