WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Alaska Avalanche are caught in a slide.

Alaska’s recent struggles continued Saturday with a 3-0 loss to the Wenatchee Wild in Wenatchee, Wash. The shutout marked the Avs’ sixth loss in seven tries, and Alaska has also dropped three straight against the Wild, a first-year franchise in the North American Hockey League.

Duncan McKellar, Junior Cadiz and Evan Mosey scored, helping the Wild knock Alaska to 9-7-1 overall. The win also boosted Wenatchee to 9-9-1 and pushed the Wild into a second-place tie with the Avalanche. Today, Alaska will have a chance to reclaim second place iAn the final game of a three-game series agianst the Wild. The teams face of at 4:05 p.m . AST.

On Friday, Michael Voran scored a power-play goal in overtime to give the Wild a 5-4 win over Alaska.

 

Wenatchee 3, Alaska 0

Saturday, Toyota Center

First period — 1. Wenatchee- McKellar (Brown, Flynn) 1:22.

Second period — 2. Wenatchee- Cadiz (Voran, Vandercook) 13:59.

Third period — 3. Wenatchee- Mosey (Cadiz, Brodie) sh 14:45.

Shots on goal: Alaska 6-9-11—26, Wenatchee 6-11-8—25; Saves: Alaska- Woodring 5-10-7—22, Wenatchee- Carruth 6-9-11—26; Power plays: Alaska 0-for-6, Wenatchee 0-for-3; Penalties: Alaska 4-for-8, Wenatchee 7-for-14.

Wenatchee 5, Alaska 4 OT

Friday, Toyota Center

First period — 1. Alaska- Currier (unassisted) sh 2:40, 2. Wenatchee- Nagel (Serverson, Hansen) 11:24.

Second period — 3. Alaska- Parenteu (Haider)pp 6:52, 4. Wenatchee- Nagel (Severson) 7:44, 5. Wenatchee- Brodie (Burrell) 15:53.

Third period — 6. Wenatchee- Flynn (McKellar, Brown) 9:18, 7. Alaska- McNeely (Nagtzaam) 11:23, 8. Alaska- Currier (Hildbrandt) pp 15:44.

Overtime — 9. Wenatchee- Voran (McKellar, Burrell) pp 0:16.

Shots on goal: Alaska 10-1-13-8—32, Wenatchee 9-2-9-8—28; Saves: Alaska- Maginnis 8-0-8-7—23, Wenatchee- Dugas 9-0-11-8—28; Power plays: Alaska 3-for-11, Wenatchee 1-for-6; Penalties: Alaska 14-for-28, Wenatchee 17-for-27.