Curtis McKenzie scored 2:09 into time beyond regulation as Texas staved off elimination with a 2-1 win over Abbotsford in Sport 5 of the Western Convention Finals at H-E-B Heart at Cedar Park on Friday evening.
The Canucks nonetheless lead the sequence, three video games to 2, because the groups head again north of the border for Sport 6 in Abbotsford on Sunday night (9 ET, AHLTV on FloHockey).
Jack Becker compelled a turnover within the offensive zone, collected the puck behind the Canucks internet and despatched it in entrance to McKenzie, who potted the third playoff time beyond regulation aim of his profession. The opposite two got here in the course of the 2018 convention finals in opposition to Rockford.
The groups traded power-play objectives in regulation. Justin Hryckowian bought Texas on the board first 3:56 into the sport together with his ninth aim of the postseason, tying Abbotsford’s Linus Karlsson for the league lead.
The Stars held onto the 1-0 lead till the Canucks lastly drew even 2:42 into the third interval as Arshdeep Bains registered his first aim of the playoffs.
After approaching in aid throughout Sport 4, Magnus Hellberg (3-2) bought the beginning in internet for Texas and turned apart 30 of 31 photographs.
Artūrs Šilovs (11-5) made 23 saves for Abbotsford.
(Abbotsford leads sequence, 3-2)
Sport 1 – Thu., Might 29 – ABBOTSFORD 3, Texas 2 (OT)
Sport 2 – Sat., Might 31 – ABBOTSFORD 1, Texas 0
Sport 3 – Mon., June 2 – TEXAS 5, Abbotsford 2
Sport 4 – Wed., June 4 – Abbotsford 5, TEXAS 4 (2OT)
Sport 5 – Fri., June 6 – TEXAS 2, Abbotsford 1 (OT)
Sport 6 – Solar., June 8 – Texas at Abbotsford, 9:00
*Sport 7 – Mon., June 9 – Texas at Abbotsford, 10:00
*if obligatory… All instances Japanese
