For the Hawks, discipline of the marquee players was a problem as Robinson, Morrow, Haupt and Ference accounted for 9 of the 15 minors. Fatigue was also a problem and might have contributed to the frustration they showed. The Ugly - A scrum early in the third as Portland Dean Beuker tried to poke the puck free from under Jeff Blair's glove. Jordan Landry proceeded to give him a shot. Just as things began to settle down, Andy Ference comes in from behind the circles and the scrum is on again.
Players begin to pair off as the linesman ushers Morrow off to the sin bin.
Todd Robinson is paired off with Mike Muzechka and as Muzechka watches other players in a group Robinson sucker punches him to the side of the head. Muzechka retaliates with a couple punches of his own as Robinson turtles and waits for help. Morrow, Robinson and Andy Ference all get roughing minors. Gomez gets a roughing minor while Muzechka gets a double minor for roughing. Should allow the Hawks to revitalize themselves for an important game.