EVERETT - Scott Ratzlaff stopped 45 shots to help the Seattle Thunderbirds hang on for a 3-2 victory over the Everett Silvertips in the Western Hockey ... for Seattle. Shea Busch and Tarin Smith ...

The Thunderbirds took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series. Seattle had a 30-33-5 record during the regular season for 65 points, the least of any team in the playoffs. Meanwhile, ...