Portland Winterhawks at Prince George Cougars, Game 1: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch [Video]

What: The Portland Winterhawks (56-15-4-1) take on the Prince George Cougars (57-16-1-3) in Game 1 of their best-of-7 Western Hockey League Western Conference final series.

When: Friday, April 26, 7pm PDT.

Where: CN Centre, Prince George, British Columbia.

Watch: You can stream the game via the CHL TV pay per view (about US$7.50 for one game).

Listen: Winterhawks and Cougars audio.

Follow:

• The box score.
• Get updates and chat before, during, and after the game.

The series preview.

Now it gets real. The Portland Winterhawks head north for Game 1 of the Western Conference final. They’re trying to defend their perfect playoff record after sweeps in the first two rounds.

Question 1: Portland had to travel 12.5 hours on the bus, Prince George didn’t. How will that affect the Winterhawks, by far the league’s best-starting team?