Tuesday . . .

Sam Adams, the mayor of Portland, was greeted by more than a few hostile people on Tuesday as he appeared at an open house that was aimed at explaining development plans for the Rose Quarter. Those plans include the tearing down of Memorial Coliseum, the home of the WHL’s Winter Hawks. The Portland Tribune’s Jim Redden has the latest right here.
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When the Brandon Wheat Kings and Calgary Hitmen open the Eastern Conference final in Cowtown on Friday, both teams will take 8-0 playoff records into the game. . . . From Rob Henderson of the Brandon Sun: “This will mark the first time under the current playoff format that two teams undefeated in the playoffs will meet in a conference final. The last time two teams entered a conference final with perfect postseason records was 1988-89 when the Swift Current Broncos met the Saskatoon Blades, but that season both clubs had first-round byes and had only played four games before meeting. The Broncos went on to win the WHL title with a perfect 12-0 playoff record that season and eventually beat the host Blades in the Memorial Cup final.”
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It’ll be the Vancouver Giants and Kelowna Rockets in the Western Conference final. The Giants, who are the conference’s top seed, will play host to the No. 3 Rockets on Saturday and Sunday nights. . . . The Giants advanced by scoring a 1-0 overtime victory over the visiting Spokane Chiefs on Tuesday night. . . . F Gary Nunn was credited with the game’s only goal, at 1:56 of the first OT period. However, Nunn told the Vancouver Sun’s Ian Walker that he isn’t certain that he deserves credit. “It hit a Chiefs defenceman's stick on the way, I don’t think I touched it at all,” Nunn said. “We’ll have to take a look on the video, but I’m sure that was Ross’s goal.” . . . Attendance was 10,684. . . . Vancouver G Tyson Sexsmith stopped 28 shots for his first shutout of these playoffs and the fifth of his career. . . . Spokane G Dustin Tokarski, who had been named the CHL’s goaltender of the week earlier in the day, turned aside 41 shots. . . . The last three games in this series went to extra time. All told, the teams played 93 minutes 28 seconds of OT. . . . Another note from Walker: “It was just the second Game 7 to be played at Pacific Coliseum in the arena’s history. The only other time the Rink on Renfrew was witness to a seventh game was when the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-0 on April 30, 1992.” . . . And, yes, Shaw will cover the series between the Giants and Rockets.
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THIRD ROUND
Conference Final
(Best-of-7)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Calgary (1) vs. Brandon (3)
Friday: Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Sunday: Brandon at Calgary, 1 p.m.
Tuesday: Calgary at Brandon, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22: Calgary at Brandon, 5 p.m.
x-Friday, April 24: Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m.
x-Sunday, April 26: Calgary at Brandon, 4 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 28: Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Vancouver (1) vs. Kelowna (3)
Saturday: Kelowna at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Sunday: Kelowna at Vancouver, 5 p.m.
Tuesday: Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 23: Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
x-Saturday, April 25: Kelowna at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
x-Monday, April 27: Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 28: Kelowna at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

x — if necessary.