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Spokane Chiefs return home with WHL playoff series against Portland tied 1-1

Spokane Chiefs’ Jake McGrew moves the puck up the ice against the Vancouver Giants on March 10 at the Arena. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
From staff reports

After earning a Western Hockey League playoff series-opening split last weekend in Portland, the Spokane Chiefs return home with a chance to turn the heat up on the Winterhawks.

The teams will continue the best-of-seven series Wednesday and Thursday at the Spokane Arena. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7:05 p.m. both nights. Both games can be heard on 1510-AM.

The teams are guaranteed to return to Portland for a fifth game on Saturday. The sixth game would be played Monday in Spokane if necessary.

Spokane took the opening game of the series with a 4-3 overtime victory last Saturday. The Winterhawks answered back with a 4-3 victory the following night.

A seventh game – if necessary – is scheduled for next Tuesday in Portland.