After my bellyaching earlier in the 2nd round about the complete lack of drama we had seen in the WHL playoffs so far with so many one-sided series that the playoffs should have been sponsored by Staples ("That was easy!"), it's only fair to point out that the two remaining series in the 2nd round have suddenly become very interesting.
After Portland took a 3-0 lead in their series with Kamloops, the Blazers have responded by winning the last two games to cut Portland's lead to 3-2. Kamloops is halfway to pulling off the "impossible" playoff comeback and they get game six in their building tomorrow.
Portland probably wasn't feeling much pressure in game four and not much more before game five, but all of a sudden the pressure they must be feeling heading into game six must be sky-high. After all, if they lose game six then we're headed to game seven territory and as they say, "anything can happen in a game seven". The pressure to not be remembered as a team who blew the 3-0 series lead will be incredible on them in that case. Way worse than any "ordinary" game seven.
Incidentally, the victimized team in the only successful 3-0 comeback in WHL history? Yes, that would be Portland that blew the series (to Spokane) back in 95-96. Just sayin'.....
And not to forget the other series - Spokane won game four of their series with Tri-City to tie things 2-2 there. Tri-City won game five to go up 3-2 but at least it hasn't been a 4 or 5 games series like so many others these players have been.
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