Tri-City Americans vs. the Seattle Thunderbirds

Three-Goal First Period Lifts Seattle Past Tri-City 4-2

Kennewick, WA - In the end, a three-goal first period deficit proved to be too much of a hole for the Americans to dig out of on Friday night. Mathew Barzal and Ryan Gropp each had a goal and an assist, as the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds (34-23-3-0, 71 pts) held on for a 4-2 win over the Tri-City Americans (29-28-2-1, 61 pts) in front of 4,568 fans at Toyota Center. Win the win, Seattle takes a 4-3 lead in the best-of-10 ... Full Story