^^ I get to see Portland a bit more frequently than you eastern guys, and man it is sad to see what is going on down there.
5-6 years ago, you used to see lots of red at the Coliseum when the Winter Hawks were in town (same with Tri-City too actually), and they used to always get solid crowds and had a fun team to watch. Now, the only time they seem to draw anybody is when Seattle is down there, and they just haven't found a way to build following the years when they had guys like Morrow, Ference, Standish, Labarbera, the Hossas, Balej and Gaustad.
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