I have a break in the Winterhawks action, as they will not play again until tomorrow, and being that I am still trying to catch up with the two-hour time difference between Portland and Kansas City, I figure to catch up with my WHL team. Tuesday, the Winterhawks dropped a 3-2 OT decision to Regina, and while Brendan Burke actually played fairly well, the Winterhawks had more shots, but were not able to get much past the Regina goaltender. Wednesday was a much different story, as Mac Carruth returned to the team after being reassigned by Rockford, the Blackhawks' minor league affiliate in the AHL. Carruth pitched a shutout and the Winterhawks scored more than two goals for the first time on this road trip. Seth Jones netted his first goal of the season, and while the goaltending carousel is still likely to go on, it appears that the Winterhawks are now set no matter who plays. I believe Burke is finding his game, as evidenced by the Regina OT loss, Cam Lanigan is a solid option when given the opportunity, and Carruth knows how to win, as he was the goaltender of record when the Winterhawks made the Ed Chynoweth finals the last two years.
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