Examiner.com: Ams seize home-ice edge with Game 1 win in Spokane

By Rene Ferran | Examiner.com

Road teams so far have dominated the second round of the Western Hockey League playoffs.

The Tri-City Americans were just the latest to ride that wave Saturday night, jumping on the Spokane Chiefs in the first 14 minutes and hanging on for a 3-1 victory in the opening game of their Western Conference semifinal series at Spokane Arena.

The Americans made it 6-0 for road teams in Round 2 of the playoffs by continuing their winning formula from their first-round sweep of Vancouver — using their speed to create chances on offense and watching Drew Owsley do his thing in net.

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