EVERETT, Wash. — The Prince George Cougars have received their 7th directly recreation as they beat the league-main Everett Silvertips 4-three Saturday (March 8) night.
It’s the Cougars’ 1/3 4-three win at the trot and their first in Everett considering Dec. 2019 – as they moved into the B.C. Division lead, following Victoria’s 2-1 setback to Spokane in a shootout. While the groups have eighty two factors each, the Cougars have were given 38 wins to the Royal’s 36. Victoria aleven though has a recreation in hand.
The Cats struck first on the Angel of the Winds Arena Saturday night, as Viliam Kmec and Ben Riche had them up 2-zero via way of means of the halfway factor of the second one period.
While Tarin Smith pulled one again at the energy play at 13:16, Borya Valis restored the Cougars’ two-purpose lead simply 23 seconds later. The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect stripped the % from a Silvertip and made a slick pass to the backhand and into the net.
Everett aleven though had the remaining chortle withinside the length, as they Tyler MacKenzie capitalized withinside the demise seconds after the Cougars bumped into penalty trouble.
Riche and Smith then traded desires early withinside the 0.33 length however the Cougars got here away with the win. They withheld the strain from the Silvertips who outshot the Cougars 15-three withinside the very last body in look for the tying goal.
Cooper Michaluk made 28 saves on 31 photographs to select out up the win for Prince George. Raiden LeGall stopped 22 of 26 in a dropping effort.
The Cougars will finish their four-recreation street ride in Langley in opposition to the Vancouver Giants at 4:00 p.m. Sunday. It’s their very last street recreation of the 2024-25 WHL season, because the Cougars will wrap up their season at CN Centre with a four-recreation homestand.
They’ll additionally should look forward to an replace on Terik Parascak, who changed into compelled to go away the sport simply over mins into the second one duration after a frightening collision.
