Chiefs, Reid blank Americans
The Spokane Chiefs shut down their Tri-City 5-0, with James Reid making 20 saves for the shutout Saturday night. Reid got third star with defenseman Jared Cowen getting No. 1 and Kenton Miller the No. 1 star. Story here, long box on extended entry.
Chiefs 5, Americans 0
First period
1, Spo, Miller 5, 11:06, pp.
Penalties – Schmidt, TC (slashing) 3:57;
Second period
2, Spo, Bardaro 6 (Valcourt) 13:40.
3, Spo, Koper 11 (Cowen, Johnson) 17:31, pp.
4, Spo, Gal 9 (Miller, Kuhn) 18:36.
Penalties – Grist, TC (elbowing) 5:05; Vanscourt, Spo (checking from behind) 6:32; Hughesman, TC (tripping) 11:22; Feser, TC (hooking) 16:48; Johnson, Spo (slashing) 19:05.
Third period
5, Spo, Johnson 10 (Koper) 2:05.
Penalties –Grist, TC (roughing) 2:16; Miller, Spo (high sticking) 2:46; Hughesman, TC (holding) 4:58; Conrad, TC, Marantz, Spo (roughing) 7:34; Reddick, TC (kneeing) 8:05; Cowen, Spo (roughing) 8:16; Grist, TC (checking from behind, fighting major, 10-minute misconduct), Brassart, Spo (instigator, fighting major), Feser, TC (double minor, roughing), Valcourt, Spo (double minor roughing) 13:18; Sutherland, TC (roughing, fighting major), Marantz, Spo (fighting majoring) 15:32; Humphries, TC (fighting major), Kramer, Spo (instigator, fighting major) 17:59.
Shots on goal by
Tri-City 8-4-8_20
Goal (shots-saves) — Tri-City: Driedger (L, 1-1-0-0) 31-26.
Power plays (goals-chances) — Tri-City 0-8;
Referees — Brett Montsion, Nathan Wieler. Linesmen — Jim Maniago, Bevan Mills.
Attendance – 9,816.
Scratches – Tri-City: Drydn Dow, Marcus Messier, Zach McPhee, Max Moline.