Not often does a team score on its first two shots.
The Everett Silvertips made an early statement right after puck drop with goals a minute apart at 1:03, from Ronan Seely, and at 2:03, from Jake Christiansen of the opening period.
Everett would go on for a convincing 5-2 triumph over the Prince George Cougars in front of 2,267 fans at CN Centre.
The (26-9-2-1) Silvertips, 30 points ahead of Prince George in the standings, had plenty of motivation on their side as they lost their previous two games this season against the Cougars, including 4-3 on Friday night.
Everett also got a pair of goals in the second period just 2:06 apart from Cole Fonstad (at 11:46) and Jackson Berezowski (at 13:52).
The other Everett goal came from Conrad Mitchell early in the third.
FINAL: @WHLsilvertips (5) at @PGCougars (2)
STATS ? | https://t.co/L49IyIVd48#PGvsEVT pic.twitter.com/xfBobLbh8K
— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 5, 2020
Nikita Krivokrasov and Jack Sander tallied for the Cats and Tyler Brennan made 30 saves as Everett outshot PG 35-21.
The (10-22-2-3) Cougars are 6 points behind the (13-17-4-1) Tri-City Americans and the (14-20-2-1) Seattle Thunderbirds in the race for the final Western Conference wild-card spot.
The Cougars head out for a six-game East Division road trip that starts Wednesday in Regina.
They also make stops in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Brandon, and Moose Jaw.
PA 3 WPG 6
SC 5 REG 4 (SO)
CGY 2 LET 1 (OT)
SEA 5 MH 8
MJ 3 RD 0
VIC 1 KAM 5
VAN 2 KEL 3 (SO)
EVT 5 PG 2
TC 2 POR 6— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 5, 2020