Chiefs vs. Portland (April 27)

Brendan Leipsic skated down the left slot and fired a high shot past James Reid at 7:44 of overtime to give the Portland Winterhawks a 3-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs and a 2-1 lead in their Western Hockey League playoff series on Wednesday night.

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Wed., April 27, 2011

Spokane Chiefs Corbin Baldwin (23), Darren Kramer (22) and Portland Winterhawks Nic Petan (33) chase the puck in the first period during game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Portland Winterhawks Taylor Peters (25) gets the puck past Spokane Chiefs goaltender, James Reid, in the first period during game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Spokane Chiefs goaltender James Reid stops the puck in the first period against the Portland Winterhawks during game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Spokane Chiefs celebrates Jared Cowen's goal against Portland Winterhawks in the first period during game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Spokane Chiefs goaltender, James Reid, puts a stop on Portland Winterhawks Ty Rattie's (8) goal attempt during in the first period in game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash.. Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Spokane Chiefs Kenton Miller (28) collides with Portland Winterhawks Troy Rutkowski (2) during the first periof in game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Spokane Chiefs goaltender, James Reid, deflects the puck from Portland Winterhawks Sven Bartschi (27) in the second period of game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Spokane Chiefs goaltender James Reid stops the puck in the third period, as Portland Winterhawks Ty Rattie and Spokane Chief Brenden Kichton end up in the net instead during game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Portland Winterhawks Ryan Johansen celebrates his tying goal against the Spokane Chiefs in the third period, during game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Portland Winterhawks Brendan Leipsic, top, celebrates his game winning goal in overtime during game 3 of WHL Western Conference finals in Spokane, Wash. Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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