ABBOTSFORD, B.C. (theahl.com) … Jesse Puljujärvi scored 15:22 into time beyond regulation because the Charlotte Checkers spoiled the occasion at Abbotsford Centre and staved off elimination with a 4-3 victory in Sport 5 of the Calder Cup Finals on Saturday night.
The Canucks nonetheless lead the sequence, three video games to 2, because the groups head again east for Sport 6 in Charlotte on Monday (7 ET, AHLTV on FloHockey, NHL Community, SiriusXM NHL Community Radio).
Puljujärvi’s centering go from behind the online pinballed off two Canucks defenders and caromed behind Artūrs Šilovs to offer Charlotte its second OT win of the sequence.
Ben Steeves, Brett Chorske and Rasmus Asplund scored in regulation for the Checkers. Kaapo Kähkönen (12-5) made 29 saves, together with eight in time beyond regulation.
Linus Karlsson scored twice and Arshdeep Bains tallied a aim and an help for Abbotsford. Šilovs (15-7) stopped 36 photographs.
NOTES: Attendance was 7,470, setting an Abbotsford Centre file for the second consecutive sport… Every workforce was 1-for-2 on the facility play in Sport 5… The Canucks scored twice throughout four-on-four play early within the second interval… Abbotsford is 4-4 this postseason in video games once they have an opportunity to shut out a sequence… Charlotte is 2-0 when dealing with elimination this spring.
(Abbotsford leads sequence, 3-2)Sport 1 – Fri., June 13 – Abbotsford 4, CHARLOTTE 3 (2OT)Sport 2 – Solar., June 15 – CHARLOTTE 3, Abbotsford 2 (OT)Sport 3 – Tue., June 17 – ABBOTSFORD 6, Charlotte 1Game 4 – Thu., June 19 – ABBOTSFORD 3, Charlotte 2Game 5 – Sat., June 21 – Charlotte 4, ABBOTSFORD 3 (OT)Sport 6 – Mon., June 23 – Abbotsford at Charlotte, 7:00*Sport 7 – Wed., June 25 – Abbotsford at Charlotte, 7:00*if crucial… All instances Jap
