The Canucks scored five goals in the third period to pull away from Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. β The Abbotsford Canucks earned a dominant 6-1 win over the Charlotte Checkers in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals on Tuesday, taking a 2-1 series lead.Β
Charlotte’s Oliver Okuliar opened the scoring in the first period, giving the Checkers the lead heading into the first intermission. From there, it was all Canucks, including a five-goal avalanche in the third period to seal the victory. Abbotsford put the cherry on top with two goals in the last three minutes of regulation, including an empty-net score by Arshdeep Bains that made it 5-1.Β
This was Charlotte’s first multi-goal loss of the playoffs and snapped the club’s 10-game road winning streak.Β
The teams will return to the ice for Game 4 at 10 p.m. on Thursday. Game 5 will be Sunday in Abbotsford. Should the Checkers win one of the next two contests, Game 6 will be in Charlotte on June 23.Β
All of these games will air on WCNC Charlotte’s 36.2 channel, which should be listed on your TV Guide as the True Crime Network. If you don’t see it on your list and want to watch the games, do a channel scan on your antenna to watch the games for free. The following cable providers have True Crime Network on their platforms:
- Charter Spectrum: 175 / 1245
- Comporium: 156 / 329
- TDS: 35 / 107
- TruVista: 77
- Fibrant City of Salisbury: 46
- CoMPAS: 110 / 115 / 146
- Morris Broadband: 79
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