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HAF
03-19-2006, 04:09 PM
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Portland Winter Hawks (Series H)
Game 1: Friday, March 24 - Portland @ Seattle 7:05
Game 2: Saturday, March 25 - Portland @ Seattle 7:05
Game 3: Tuesday, March 28 - Seattle @ Portland 7:00
Game 4: Friday, March 31 - Seattle @ Portland 7:00
*Game 5: Saturday, April 1 - Portland @ Seattle 7:05
*Game 6: Tuesday, April 4 - Seattle @ Portland 7:00
*Game 7: Wednesday, April 5 - Portland @ Seattle 7:05

Redwic
03-22-2006, 07:33 AM
I think Portland in 6 if Mucha, not Butler, is in net.

I attended a game in Portland several weeks ago. Some of the WinterHawks fans whom I spoke with said that Mucha was the hardest-working player on the team. He's a big reason (with Dubinsky being the other reason) that Portland did not end up in 4th, or even out of the playoffs altogether.

I know that he's a rookie, but he's playing phenomenal right now. And Portland has been the hottest team in the U.S. Division, lately. Bridges is a quality goaltender, but last season was "his" season. This season, it appears to be Mucha-time.
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As for Butler, he's not some phenom, himself. There is a reason that Portland had THREE regular goaltenders this season, even while all of them were healthy. None of them were stellar, it's just that Mucha picked up the slack when Butler was out and the team needed a spark. I still can't figure out why their team kept Butler and got rid of Opsahl... Opsahl, to me, always seemed like the better goaltender.