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  Annie Fowler was born and raised in Eastern Oregon and graduated from Southern Oregon University in 1988 with degrees in communication and journalism. She has been at the Herald since March of 2000 and began covering the Tri-City Americans in 2002. She still enjoys a good game of football, but these days she gets her fill by watching her son play for Southridge High School. |
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The Americans' bus just started up in the parking lot. I know it's not quite 4 p.m., but the players have to load up everything -- sticks, pucks and pillows -- for the ride home tonight after the game. They will leave for Prospera Place just before 5 p.m., giving the players plenty of time to loosen up before the game.
I had a cup of coffee with Bob Tory this morning. OK, he had coffee, I was just finishing breakfast. He told me he was bringing in Jason Gardiner for the rest of the playoffs. Remember him? He broke his ankle and played just 11 games for the Americans before Bob shipped him off to the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL to get some ice time.
While with the Steelers, Gardiner had 4 goals and 9 assists in 15 regular-season games. In the playoffs, the Steelers lost in the MJHL finals to Portage in five games. Gardiner had 6 goals and 5 assists in 17 playoff games.
Tonight, the Americans will try and get back on track. Their 7-2 loss Tuesday was good in the fact that it was not a close game and therefore not an emotional drain on the players. Teams get their ass handed to them every once in a while. They just have to come back out the next night with a different attitude.
Reese, Pro and Plouffe are all still questionable for tonight. Bob wasn't offering much on those three, though I tried to pry a little something out of him. Tonight is only Game 4 of the series. There is a lot of hockey left to be played. Let's take it one game at a time.
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