Prince George Cougars vs. Portland Winterhawks: Conference final preview [Video]

What: a best-of-7 Western Hockey League Western Conference final series between the Portland Winterhawks (56-15-4-1) and the Prince George Cougars (57-16-1-3).

The BC Division-champion Cougars are the #1 seed in the conference. The US Division-champion Winterhawks are the #2 seed.

It’s Portland’s first appearance in the conference final since 2015, when they lost in 6 games to the Kelowna Rockets. It’s Prince George’s first appearance in the final since 2007, when they lost in 5 games to the Vancouver Giants after pulling off what at the time was the biggest upset, by point difference, in WHL history, a 6-game win over the Everett Silvertips.

The teams split the season series 2 games apiece, each team winning one game in each city.

Game 1, Friday 4/26: Portland at Prince George, 7pm PDT

Game 2, Saturday 4/27: Portland at Prince George, 6pm PDT

Game 3, Monday 4/29: Prince George at Portland, 7pm PDT

Game 4, Wednesday 5/1:Prince …