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Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals between the Abbotsford Canucks and Charlotte Checkers didn’t disappoint, even after Abbotsford took the lead just one minute in, Charlotte fought to the bitter end, scoring with 26 seconds left to bring the game to one score.
The Abby Canucks were able to hang on, getting the 3-2 win and taking a 3-1 series lead, in a physical contest that saw both sides giving it their all.
Games one and two were tight contests, and 60 minutes wasn’t enough time to find a winner, but game three was a completely different story, with Abbotsford taking the 6-1 win. Game four was a much closer competition, but it didn’t always look that way, with Abbotsford leading 3-0 in the third period.
Now, the Checkers, the AHL affiliate of the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, will need to win at least one more game to extend the series and hope to bring it back to Charlotte as the Canucks are one game away from winning the Calder Cup Trophy.
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Abbotsford hangs on to win 3-2, and now lead the series 3-1. Goaltender Artur Silovs now has 15 wins of the Calder Cup Playoffs and the Abby Canucks are one win away from the Calder Cup Trophy.
The Checkers sneak another goal post Silovs with Devine, bringin the score to 3-2 with 25 seconds left.
Jack Devine scores with 26 seconds left! 🚨@CheckersHockey | @FlaPanthers | @LO_FLAPanthers#AHL #CalderCup #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/ufA1lUHNuG
Surrounded by every Canuck, Silovs finds the puck in his crease and dives on it to keep Abbotsford in the lead 3-1.
With 3:35 left to play, Kahkonen heads to the bench so the Checkers can add an extra attacker.
With five minutes left, Abbotsford leads 3-1 and looks to hold on for the win. Charlotte is applying heavy pressure and aggression on offense, looking to slot some more goals to even the score and force overtime or win the game. The Checkers have a 27-23 shot advantage.
After a scuffle where helmets popped off following a Silovs save, we’re back at 4-on-4 with just under 10:00 left to play.
See the Charlotte goal here:
Jack Devine ➡️ Kyle Criscuolo PPG!
The Checkers are on the board 👀@CheckersHockey | @FlaPanthers | @LO_FLAPanthers#AHL #CalderCup #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/NefBQtDXbw
Charlotte finds the net at the end their power play, as Kyle Crisculo was finally able to get a shot past Silovs.
Down three, the Checkers are looking to capitalize on their fourth power play of the night to cut into the Abbotsford lead.
A tripping penalty on Abbotsford as Tristen Neilsen tried to go for the puck makes for 17 seconds of 4-on-4 before a Charlotte power play.
The Canucks have their fourth power play of the night after a high stick call. The Abby Centre is rocking, hoping to will their Canucks to another goal and win.
Watch Lekkermaki’s goal here, see the magic he produced for his second of the night.
Jonathan Lekkerimäki… AGAIN 🤩@abbycanucks | @Canucks | @CanucksArmy#AHL #CalderCup #ProudlyAbbotsford #Canucks pic.twitter.com/R6b69iSh8w
Lekkerimäki took a breakaway off a feed from Sammy Blais and slotted in his second goal of the night, finding the side of the net around Kahkonen, extending the Canucks’ lead to 3-0.
Teams are on the ice and the puck has dropped. 20 minutes remain, will the Abby Canucks hang on to their lead or can the Charlotte Checkers stage a comeback?
Abbotsford doubled its lead with a goal from Arshdeep Bains, his sixth of the postseason. Goaltending came up big again on both sides, but the Canucks were once again able to find the back of the net. The physicality hasn’t slowed down at all and there have been several big hits, but far less penalties. Now, Charlotte will need a major comeback and to keep pounding shots on Silovs to even the score.
Late in the second period, Charlotte threatened and had many shots on goal. Silovs and Jett Woo came up big with saves and blocks, eliminating the Checkers threat.
See Bains’ goal here:
ARSHDEEP BAINS 🔥🔥🔥@abbycanucks | @Canucks | @CanucksArmy#AHL #CalderCup #ProudlyAbbotsford #Canucks pic.twitter.com/FRrxrV6BVI
Arshdeep Bains took matters, and the puck, into his own hands, flew through several defenders and slotted his shot past Kahkonen to make it a 2-0 name.
Goaltending tonight has been elite. Relive Kahkonen’s biggest save of the night so far:
Kaapo STOPönen@CheckersHockey | @FlaPanthers | @LO_FLAPanthers#AHL #CalderCup #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/eeGk1Ob0Le
The panel of glass has been fixed and play has resumed between the Abby Canucks and Charlotte Checkers.
After a hard hit, a panel of glass behind the Charlotte net popped out of place, and the arena staff at the Abby Centre is working to put it back in place.
Šilovs has come up big several times in the second period, keeping the Checkers out of the net even after some great chances. The Checkers have a 13-8 shot advantage and the offense is ever-threatening.
After a tripping penalty, the Canucks get the first power play of the second period, their third of the night. Phillip Di Giuseppe had a breakaway in front of the net but Kahkonen came up with the biggest save of the night so far, a point-blank hold to keep the puck out of the net and kill the power play.
The puck has dropped for period two and the action is underway as the Abby Canucks look to extend their lead and the Charlotte Checkers look to tie the game.
Though the Charlotte Checkers have the 10-6 advantage in shots, the Abby Canucks lead 1-0 thanks to an early goal from Lekkerimäki before the two minute mark. A physical game saw three power plays for Charlotte, two for Abbotsford, some big hits and lots of chirping. Both teams will return to the ice in 18 minutes.
Šilovs gave his full effort, fending off several shots and ending the power play by pouncing on the rebound to take the game to a blocker-side face off. Charlotte is 0-3 on power plays tonight.
Charlotte gets its third power play of the night on a high sticking penalty on Chase Wouters.
The Canucks eliminated the power play, allowing just one shot on goal.
Right after getting the penalty kill, the Checkers have another advantage, their second of the night.
The Checkers get the penalty kill thanks to several saves from Kahkonen on two power plays.
Abbotsford is back at full strength, but still has a power play as it was a double-minor call. The Canucks still have two minutes on their power play.
Charlotte gets called for a high stick, and Abbotsford gets a power play and we’re at 4-on-3 for the next 1:03. In a physical game, there have been two power plays and one four-on-four just over five minutes in. Tensions are high and hits are hard early.
At the end of the Charlotte power play, there was some pushing and shoving after a Silovs save, leading to 4-on-4 hockey.
The Abby goaltender denied three shots during the power play, including one at the end of the power play that led to some pushing and shoving behind the net.
Charlotte earns a power play after an interference call looking to even the score.
Jonathan Lekkerimäki puts the Canucks up early 🎯@abbycanucks | @Canucks | @CanucksArmy#AHL #CalderCup #ProudlyAbbotsford #Canucks pic.twitter.com/Uj097nZWAM
Abbotsford wasted no time getting started, needing less than two minutes for Jonathan Lekkerimäki to score on the first shot on the game. He found the net on a one-time shot, putting the Canucks ahead early.
JONATHAN LEKKERIMÄKIIIIII 🚨
1-0 ABBYYYY!!!! pic.twitter.com/wLxkWRdjXv
Abbotsford and Charlotte have taken the ice at the Abbotsford Centre, with the Canucks looking to extend their series lead to 3-1 and the Checkers looking to even the series at 2-2.
The Canucks are going with the same lineup as they did for Game 3. See it here:
Running it back 🔂
📺 | https://t.co/HUVZm7aSFK
📻 | Sportsnet 650 pic.twitter.com/VU6CD2hx3T
Charlotte Checkers have dropped their lineup for Game 4. They made several changes, including adding four new players. See here:
Some new faces in the fold for Game 4! pic.twitter.com/LlBnz4A7tz
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