Abbotsford Canucks Live: All the details from Game 1 of the AHL semifinals
It's a safe bet that the Abbotsford Canucks ' game-day entertainment staff will have Beyonce belting out 'This ain't Texas,' from her hit Texas Hold 'Em, cued up and ready to go tonight at the first sign of home team success.
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The Canucks open up the best-of-seven AHL Western Conference final against the Texas Stars tonight at the Abbotsford Centre. Game 2 is Saturday in Abbotsford and the series shifts to Cedar Park, Texas, for Game 3 on Monday.
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Texas is the affiliate of the Dallas Stars. The winner between Abbotsford and Texas takes on either the Laval Rocket or the Charlotte Checkers for the AHL Calder Cup championships.
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This is the fourth season that Vancouver Canucks have had their farm team in Abbotsford. Coach Manny Malhotra's crew has won three playoff rounds already this year. The club won two rounds combined in the three years previous.
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Abbotsford (44-24-2-2) were three points better than Texas (42-26-3-0) in the regular season. The teams didn't meet at all in league play.
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• What this could all mean for coach Manny Malhotra;
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See how the Abbotsford Canucks stack up to the Texas Stars ahead of Round 4! pic.twitter.com/xB4fs5TpE6
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