
Abbotsford Canucks take 3-1 series lead in Game 4 Thursday night
ABBOTSFORD — The Abby Canucks have been on fire over the ice this season– going from a historic franchise first in the Western Conference Final, to only being one win away from the 2025 Calder Cup.
With a synergetic team and Artūrs Šilovs blocking 30 out of 32 shots against him, Abbtosford took a 3-2 win in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series against the Charlotte Checkers.
Canucks forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki wasted no time giving his team a lead. The right-winger scooped up a pass from Ty Mueller and scored a goal on Charlotte goalie Kaapo Kähkönen at 1:15 into the game.
Tensions mounted just as early, too. The Checkers gained three power plays in the first period – starting with a roughing penalty on both teams just after four minutes of play – but the Canucks’ penalty kill stayed strong. Abbotsford led in the first period as Charlotte took a 10-6 advantage in shots on net.