Winterhawks 8, Americans 0
First Period
1. Portland, Hanas 14 (Nguyen) 4:29.
2. Portland, Stefan 19 (Hanas, Hanus) 6:13 (pp).
Penalties — Melnyk Tc (tripping) 5:58; Bell Tc (tripping) 8:06; McCleary Por (cross checking) 18:50.
Second Period
3. Portland, Nguyen 7 (Kozak) 3:27.
4. Portland, Chyzowski 5 (Hanas, Schelter) 9:17.
5. Portland, Nguyen 8 (Hanas) 12:48.
6. Portland, Schelter 6 (Smythe, Klassen) 13:46.
7. Portland, Litke 12 (O'Brien, Thompson) 17:07.
Penalties — None.
Third Period
8. Portland, Stefan 20 (Bevington, Schelter) 14:55.
Penalties — Huo Tc (slashing) 9:23; Hanas Por (cross checking) 9:23; Bevington Por (slashing) 9:34; Hanas Por (roughing) 11:59; Lemonnier Tc (roughing) 16:12.
Shots on goal by
Tri-City | 8 | 5 | 4 | _ | 17 |
Portland | 11 | 18 | 11 | _ | 40 |
Goal — Tri-City: Avakyan (L, ), Suchanek (0:00 third, 11 shots, 10 saves). Portland: Gauthier (W, ).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Tri-City: 0-3; Portland: 1-3.
Referees — Stephen Campbell, Ryan O'Keeffe. Linesmen — Jarrod Boman, Joe Mahon.
Attendance — 2,458 at Portland.
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