The Portland Winterhawks knew it would be a long trip home on Wednesday. But, the bus ride of more than 1,300 miles wasn’t as taxing as it might have been.
When you’re at the top of the league standings and ranked second in all of North American junior hockey, it makes the inconvenience of a 24-hour bus ride easier to handle.
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