Spokesman-Review: Chiefs look to wrap it up
By Dave Trimmer | Spokesman-Review
It’s too early to drop the Spokane Chiefs’ playoff series with the Tri-City Americans into the epic category but it is certainly working in that direction.
After two straight overtime games, the series is heating up with the Chiefs taking a 3-2 lead into the Arena tonight for the sixth game in the best-of-7 Western Hockey League showdown.
“So far it’s been as advertised for me,” Chiefs’ general manager Tim Speltz said. “It’s been a very good series.”
It started with the Americans winning the first game in Spokane, and after the teams split two in the Arena, the Chiefs won two of three in Tri-Cities.
In Game 4 on Thursday, the Americans pulled out a 4-3 win in the second overtime, and Sunday night James Reid’s save and Blake Gal’s goal in overtime put the Chiefs back on top.
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