TUKWILA, Wash. – All it takes is getting hot at the right time.
It’s a mantra that has propelled many a team to an MLS Cup, as recently as a season ago, when the Portland Timbers barely squeaked into the postseason before embarking on a magical run that ended with their first-ever championship.
This year, the Seattle Sounders hope that a similar fortuitously-timed hot streak will propel them to the promised land.
As they navigate their way through the final days of their two-week break before the first leg of their Western Conference Championship series with the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday (7 p.