Silvertips dominated by Oil Kings

EVERETT — The defending Western Hockey League champions came to Comcast Arena on Friday night, and they took the Everett Silvertips to the woodshed.

The Edmonton Oil Kings ran roughshod over the Tips, blowing them out 7-1.

Edmonton is the defending league champ and the runaway leader in the Eastern Conference for a reason, and that was on full display Friday. The Oil Kings put on a clinic of skating, puck movement and relentlessness. Everett tried to match Edmonton as the Tips came out skating hard and playing physical — the physical play led to its share of ill-tempered moments. But Everett could only maintain that pace for one period before Edmonton took total control.

“Their three 20s and eight 19-year-olds are a very good group, andall 13 shots he faced in relief. Both were required to make multiple highlight-reel stops.

It doesn’t get any easier for Everett tonight as the Tips welcome Portland, the team with the league’s best record, to Comcast Arena.

Everett had the game’s first big scoring chance early in the first period as Ryan Harrison had the puck on his stick in close with Jarry out of position. However, Edmonton defenseman Keegan Lowe got his stick in to block the shot.

Then Edmonton took the lead on the power play at 5 minutes, 42 seconds, Lazar with the tap-in at the far post on a nice back-door feed from St. Croix.

The Oil Kings then broke it open with four goals in the second period. Gernat put in a rebound on the power