PORTLAND — Tyson Jugnauth and Kyle Chyzowski each scored two goals as the Portland Winterhawks routed the Everett Silvertips 8-2 Friday in Game 1 of their second-round Western Hockey League playoff series.
Jan Špunar made 21 saves on 23 shots for his fifth straight win.
Jugnauth grabbed the game’s first goal on a stellar solo effort, going coast to coast before tucking a shot under the bar at 2:38 of the first.
Tyson Yaremko then doubled the lead with a spin-around wrister from the high slot at 11:50. Josh Davies tacked on a goal for Portland 33 seconds later.
Another early Jugnauth strike, this time on a shorthanded 2-on-1 with James Stefan, made it 4-1 Hawks, and the rout was on.
Chyzowski sandwiched an Everett goal from Parker Berge with two power-play goals of his own to make it 6-2 Portland heading into the third period, where Nate Danielson and Jack O’Brien had goals to finish the victory.
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The Winterhawks host Game 2 at 6 p.m. Saturday, then play Games 2 and 3 at Everett on Monday and next Friday, April 19. If necessary, a Game 5 will also be at Everett on Saturday, April 20. Also if necessary, Games 6 and 7 will be at Portland on Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23.
