Friday was the first half of the home and home, with the Winterhawks playing unkind host to the Silvertips. Brendan Leipsic scored the lone goal in the first period to give the Winterhawks the lead. Jujhar Khaira would tie things up for Everett early in the second period, but that was all the good news Everett would get for the game, as it was all Portland after that. Nic Petan would score late in the period to give the Winterhawks a 2-1 lead heading into the third period. Derrick Pouliot would open the scoring for the Winterhawks in the period, making it 3-1. Petan and Matt Dumba would also score to give the Winterhawks a 5-1 win at home to extend their winning streak to six and their point streak to eight. Brendan Burke was great in goal, as he stopped 30 shots for the win.
Sunday, the Winterhawks traveled to Everett, and in similar fashion, a big period was what Portland got in a victory. Josh Winquist and Oliver Bjorkstrand would exchange goals to make it even at one after 20 minutes. A Leipsic goal in the second period was sandwiched between two Bjorkstrand goals, giving Bjorkstrand a hat trick and the Winterhawks a 4-1 lead heading into the final frame. Chase De Leo and Keegan Iverson would make it academic with goals to make it 6-1. A Kohl Bauml goal would put the Silvertips within four, but that was all, as Burke stopped 27 shots in the Winterhawks' 6-2 win.
The Winterhawks will now look to extend their seven game winning streak with games at home against Everett on Wednesday, Spokane on Friday, and Seattle on Saturday.
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