EVERETT — After scoring two power-play goals in the first period, it took just 1:55 in the second for the Wenatchee Wild to take a 3-0 lead against the Everett Silvertips at Angel of the Winds Arena on Saturday.

Wild forward Luka Shcherbyna passed the puck back-and-forth with linemate Mason Kraft on a rush to get behind the defense before he beat Silvertips goalie Raiden LeGall (25 saves) from the left post . Such a deficit would be tough for any team to climb out of, much less a lineup with five players making their WHL debut and three more with fewer than 15 games of experience, but the Silvertips made sure not to give up with nearly 38 minutes left.

“We’re just talking on the bench like, not to get flat, keep that energy up,” forward Zackary Shantz said. “And that’s what we did.”

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