Overview
- Jesse Puljujarvi scored at 15:22 of overtime in Game 5 to lift the Charlotte Checkers to a 4-3 victory over the Abbotsford Canucks.
- The loss prevented Abbotsford from clinching its first Calder Cup on home ice and trimmed its series lead to 3-2.
- Despite a 10-2 home playoff record, the Canucks must now travel to Bojangles Coliseum for Game 6.
- Charlotte outshot Abbotsford 40-32, with Ben Steeves, Brett Chorske and Rasmus Asplund also finding the net.
- As the Florida Panthers’ AHL affiliate, the Checkers will seek to even the series when Game 6 begins on June 23.