The Portland Winterhawks, who took 4 games to score their first 8 goals of the season, score 8 in the last 2 periods to, in the end, blow out the Lethbridge Hurricanes to start their 5-game trip to the east.

Nathan Brown had his first Western Hockey League multi-point game with 2 goals and an assist. Nathan Free continued his goalscoring prowess with 2 goals.

Lethbridge tied the game 3 times, the last being halfway through the game, but then the Winterhawks scored the last 5.

Portland’s road trip continues Saturday in Medicine Hat.

Game preview

Game thread with game updates and postgame reaction.

The off day forum

Scoring summary 1st 5:23 POR (PP) Nathan Brown (Will McLaughlin, Kyle McDonough) 1-0

1st 8:59 LET Logan Wormald (Shane Smith, Luke Cozens) 1-1

1st 19:53 LET (PP) Hudson

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