Abbotsford, BC - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Abbotsford Heat 4-1 at Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre on Thursday night. The teams are now tied at two in their best-of-seven North Division Final series. Mitch Wahl had two goals and an assist for Abbotsford.
The Heat opened the game's scoring at 12:44 of the first period. Carter Bancks fired a shot on net that was stopped by Hamilton starting goaltender Cedrick Desjardins. The rebound bounced onto the stick of Lance Bouma, who fired a shot past Desjardins and into the net.
The 'Dogs tied the game at 13:18 of the second stanza. Aaron Palushaj collected the puck behind the Heat net before backhanding a pass to Ryan Russell, who fired a one-time shot that beat Abbotsford starting goaltender David Shantz through the legs.
The Heat regained the lead at 14:59 of the middle frame with a power-play marker. Brett Sutter sent a pass to Mitch Wahl, who was positioned in the slot. Wahl fired a backhand shot that traveled past Desjardins on the left side.
Wahl added his second goal at 3:26 of the final frame. Matt Pelech dished the puck to Wahl, who waited patiently before snapping a shot over the glove of Desjardins and into the top of the net. The Heat took a 4-1 lead at 14:35. Pelech blasted a shot that was stopped by Desjardins. David Van der Gulik grabbed the loose puck before depositing the puck behind the goaltender.
The Bulldogs will play Game 5 of their North Division Final series in Abbotsford against the Heat on Saturday, May 8th at 10:00 p.m. EST. The game will be shown on Cable 14 the following day at 11:00 p.m. as 'Dogs in an hour. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs playoff game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.
Tickets for Game 6 of the North Division Final will be available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
Scoring Summary:
1st Period:
1. ABB - Lance Bouma - 1 (Carter Bancks, Mitch Wahl) - 12:44
2nd Period:
2. HAM - Ryan Russell - 3 (Aaron Palushaj, Grant Stevenson) - 13:18
3. ABB - Mitch Wahl - 1 (Brett Sutter, John Lammers) - 14:59 (PP)
3rd Period:
4. ABB - Mitch Wahl - 2 (Matt Pelech) - 3:26
5. ABB - David Van der Gulik - 4 (Matt Pelech, Cam Cunning) - 14:35
Scoring:
Hamilton: 0-1-0-1
Abbotsford: 1-1-2--4
Shots:
Hamilton: 7-11-9--27
Abbotsford: 12-6-11--29
Goaltending:
Hamilton: Cedrick Desjardins (29 shots, 25 saves)
Abbotsford: David Shantz (27 shots, 26 saves)
Power Play:
Hamilton: 0-for-5
Abbotsford: 1-for-5
Attendance: 2,631
Three Stars:
1. ABB- Mitch Wahl (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 4 shots)
2. ABB- Lance Bouma (1 goal, +2, 4 shots)
3. ABB- Carter Bancks (1 assist, +2, 2 shots)
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