Jesse Puljujärvi banks one in off an Abbotsford defender at 15:22 of the extra session. It’s a 4-3 Charlotte win
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For the Abbotsford Canucks, it was a game of inches and a couple of feet.
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The Charlotte Checkers’ winning goal in a 4-3 overtime decision in Game 5 of Calder Cup championship series Saturday at the Abbotsford Centre was centring pass fromJesse Puljujärvi from behind the Abbotsford net that ricochetted off the skates of Abbotsford’s Ty Mueller, then off the skates of his teammate Guillaume Brisebois before sneaking across the goal line at the 15:22 mark of the extra session.
Abbotsford had controlled the play for the much of the overtime. Max Sasson nearly sent the announced crowd of 7,470 into hysterics at 10:18 of the frame when he pinged one off the far post behind Charlotte goalie Kaapo Kähkönen.
The puck pinballs off both Ty Mueller and Guillaume Brisebois to trickle past the goal line.
After an incredible overtime period, the Abbotsford Canucks will have to settled things at the Bojangles Coliseum… pic.twitter.com/NAPaHOAOfD
The Vancouver Canucks farm team carries a 3-2 into Game 6 on Monday (4 p.m.) in Charlotte, N.C.
Game 7, if required, would go next Wednesday (4 p.m.) there.
Linus Karlsson had two goals for Abbotsford Saturday, giving him 13 in these playoffs. Arshdeep Bains had the other tally for the Canucks. Artūrs Šilovs made 34 saves.
Kähkönen turned away 22 shots for Charlotte, which is the farm team of the Florida Panthers. Ben Steeves, Brett Chorske and Rasmus Asplund scored for the Checkers.
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9:17 p.m.
We’re going back to Charlotte. From the back of the net, Puljujärvi banks one in off a couple of Abbotsford players at 15:22 of the extra session. It’s a 4-3 Charlotte win. Series is 3-2 for the Canucks.
9:12 p.m.
Kähkönen stones Jujhar Khaira with a glove stop.
9:11 p.m.
Abbotsford leads in shots 5-4 in overtime.
9:07 p.m.
Sasson hits a post trying to go far side on Kähkönen. Abbotsford is that close to a title. We’re still 3-3.
9:04 p.m.
Phil Di Giuseppe has the best chance in OT at 8:22, but foiled.
8:36 p.m.
We’re going to OT. Teams tied 3-3. Shots are 35-24, with the Checkers leading. It’s the third overtime in this series.
8:28 p.m.
Abbotsford Centre crowd keeps on with Bon Jovi’s Living On A Prayer sing-along promo from the media timeout when the game resumes.
8:26 p.m.
A couple of big saves from Kähkönen in the Checkers cage and we’re still tied 3-3. There’s 4:45 left.
*ahem*
KAAPO KÄHKÖNEN!!!!!!!!@CheckersHockey | @FlaPanthers | @LO_FLAPanthers#AHL #CalderCup #CheckersHockey #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/n7zzRmnpez
8:25 p.m.
Tonight’s reported attendance: 7,470 – new @abbycanucks record 🤯
8:23 p.m.
Would like to know the shots-blocked stats on Abby centre Chase Wouters, the team captain.
8:22 p.m.
It’s the “Arty, Arty” chants as Silovs makes a glove stop on John Leonard on a Charlotte rush.
8:20 p.m.
Still 3-3. There’s 8:12 left, shots 34-22 with Charlotte leading. It’s 8-4 Charlotte in the third period. Much slower pace than second period.
8:10 p.m.
It’s still 3-3, with 13:08 left in third period. Shots 30-21 in favour of Charlotte.
7:51 p.m.
Play-by-play man Brandon Astle just suggested we’re getting overtime. It that a spoiler alert? Stay tuned.
7:43 p.m.
We’re through two and it’s 3-3. Shots are 26-18 in Charlotte’s favour.
7:29 p.m.
We’re tied 3-3. Rasmus Asplund scores on a power play for Charlotte at 12:12.
RASMUS ASPLUND PPG! 🚨
We’re tied… AGAIN!@CheckersHockey | @FlaPanthers | @LO_FLAPanthers#AHL #CalderCup #CheckersHockey #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/g4MdIcNXO9
7:16 p.m.
The Canucks leads 3-2. Karlsson blows up Jeff Paterson’s latest Tweet as he scores Abbotsford’s second 4-on-4 goal, rifling one home on the rush at 5:11.
LINUS KARLSSON WITH SOME MOVES FOR THE LEAD 🚨
He has two tonight and it’s 3-2 Canucks@abbycanucks | @Canucks | @CanucksArmy#AHL #CalderCup #ProudlyAbbotsford #Canucks pic.twitter.com/GUSR5qNqhq
7:13 p.m.
We’re 2-2 as Arshdeep Bains goes blocker side on Kähkönen on a breakaway after getting sprung by Sasson with the teams playing 4-on-4 at 3:53.
BAINS ON THE BREAKAWAY ‼️ pic.twitter.com/uRjDwASaOv
7:10 p.m.
Charlotte goes up 2-1 at 3:12 of the second, as Victor Mancini blows a tire just inside the Abbotsford one and the puck is turned over. It eventually gets to a wide-open Brett Chorske and he fires one past Šilovs. The 6-foot-7 Chorske is the son of former NHLer Tom Chorske, who played a season in the BCHL with the Wenatchee Wild in 2019-20.
Brett Chorske goes over the blocker 🚨
The Checkers lead again! 🏁@CheckersHockey | @FlaPanthers | @LO_FLAPanthers#AHL #CalderCup #CheckersHockey #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/0q4BPpisMy
6:59 p.m.
Jeff Paterson doing Jeff Paterson things about how Karlsson is doing Karlsson things.
Linus Karlsson now up to 35 goals in 55 games for Abbotsford #Canucks this season (23 reg season & 12 in playoffs)
6:45 p.m.
Sammy Blais gets the lone call — a roughing penalty — out of a scrum around the Abbotsford net in the waning seconds of the first. You love the edge he plays with it, but it’s easy to suggest that referees pay extra attention when he’s on the ice because of it. Period ends 1-1.
6:37 p.m.
We’re tied 1-1, as Karlsson scores on the backdoor off a rebound on a 5-on-3 power play for Abbotsford at 15:04.
SHEEEEESH, Linus Karlsson 🫣🚨
We’re tied in Game 5!@abbycanucks | @Canucks | @CanucksArmy#AHL #CalderCup #ProudlyAbbotsford #Canucks pic.twitter.com/9QsS57cC2j
6:32 p.m.
It’s 1-0 for the Checkers. Abby gets caught with too many men up the ice, the puck goes the other way and Jack Devine sets up Ben Steeves for a tap-in on a 2-on-1 at 12:55 of the first.
Okuliar ➡️ Devine ➡️ Steeves 🚨
That was niiiiiice 👀
1-0 Checkers@CheckersHockey | @FlaPanthers | @LO_FLAPanthers#AHL #CalderCup #CheckersHockey #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/Qvzbk5ATQE
6:28 p.m.
Tied 0-0 with 9:06 left in the first.
6:21 p.m.
Another chance from Bains. He’s got better as these playoffs have played out. Is he ready for regular duty next season in Vancouver? Asking for some friends.
“Bains is such a creative player,” says radio analyst Landon Ferraro.
Arshdeep Bains, the most confident man in the world . pic.twitter.com/S4CMta4Vht
Can’t say enough about how well Bains has played this postseason.
Does it all.
6:14 p.m.
Abbotsford play-by-play man Brandon Astle talking about how hot a ticket tonight is and how difficult it was to get a seat. “I barely got in,” Astle said.
Quite a few people in standing room. Looks nice and sweaty 😳 pic.twitter.com/oQlkJ4sPGp
6:12 p.m
Point show from left circle by Charlotte’s Michael Benning, but Šilovs swallows it up in the Abbotsford net from the nephew of former Canucks GM Jim Benning.
6:10 p.m.
Good push by Charlotte for first couple of shifts.
6:08 p.m.
And Abbotsford lines.
ROLLING OUT THE LINES AGAIN 🔁
📺 | https://t.co/HUVZm7aSFK
📻 | Sportsnet 650 pic.twitter.com/KGFhFX0Nlv
5:40 p.m.
We’ve got your Checkers’ lineup.
The Game 5 group! pic.twitter.com/tYmuC5xow3
5:09 p.m.
Any chance anyone has thoughts of shenanigans?
Asked @AbbyPoliceDept about tonight given the *ahem* history of #Canucks fans in June. Here’s what they stated- pic.twitter.com/ZCMsT8LY8v
4:46 p.m.
Checking in with FOB (Friend of the Blog) Ben Lypka.
The #CalderCup has arrived in Abbotsford. Thanks to @TheAHL for allowing me the chance to be so close to its beauty. The #Canucks have a chance to capture this gorgeous crown tonight pic.twitter.com/A3is4flVey
4:21 p.m.
Our regular fit check. Very much in favour of the Tristen Nielsen and his hat.
Walking into the Abby Centre for the final time this season! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/fbI8DqiBxV
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