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5 days ago
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2025 Calder Cup Conference Final Preview: 2) Abbotsford Canucks Versus 5) Texas Stars
The Abbotsford Canucks (8–4–0) keep on making franchise history. They won their five-game Division Final series against the Colorado Eagles, placing them in the final four of the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. To win the Western Conference, they'll need to defeat the Texas Stars (6–2–0) in a best-of-seven that starts on Thursday. Latest From THN's Vancouver Canucks Site: Canucks Prospect Basile Sansonnens' 2025 Memorial Cup Run Comes To An End Advertisement Abbotsford Canucks Will Face A Former Vancouver Prospect In The 2025 Calder Cup Western Conference Final Vancouver Canucks 2025 NHL Draft Target: Brandon Gorzynski The Stars currently have three of the Calder Cup Playoffs' top scorers in Justin Hryckowian (15), Cameron Hughes (14), and former Canuck Kole Lind (11). As well, Matěj Blümel, Kyle Capobianco, and Curtis McKenzie round out the team's top-six in scoring. After this, the Stars face a significant drop-off in scoring, as no other player on the team has more than four points. This could make cracking Artūrs Šilovs, arguably the top goalie of the postseason, difficult for Texas. With that being said, Texas has the second-highest goals-for of all remaining teams, trailing the AHL Canucks by only five despite playing in four less games. Something Abbotsford will want to keep an eye out for during this series is their work on special teams. The AHL Canucks' penalty kill has been discussed at length, as they are currently operating at a stellar 97.1% and previously killed 30 straight. Texas currently has the second-highest power play percentage of the final four playoff teams with a rate of 23.1%. On the flip side, the Stars have a penalty killing efficiency of 85.7%, which only barely falls in the top-half of all the teams who participated in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. While Abbotsford's power play scored in their 5–0 win against the Eagles on Monday, prior to that, they hadn't scored in their past five opportunities. It will be difficult for them to nab more power plays, as Texas is the least-penalized team remaining in the playoffs with 61 PIMs and 21 times being shorthanded. Team Stats Abbotsford: Goals-for: 36 (1st) Goals against: 24 (4th) PIMs: 172 (2nd) PP%: 21.6% (3rd) PK%: 97.1% (1st) Advertisement Texas: Goals-for: 31 (2nd) Goals against: 19 (3rd) PIMs: 61 (4th) PP%: 23.1% (2nd) PK%: 85.7% (3rd) Abbotsford Canucks Playoff Stat Leaders After Round 3 Abbotsford Canucks Playoff Stat Leaders After Round 3 The Abbotsford Canucks are continuing to make franchise history. With their 5–0 win against the Colorado Eagles on Monday, Abbotsford has officially punched their ticket to the 2025 Calder Cup Western Conference Final. They begin their best-of-seven series against the Texas Stars on May 29 at 7:00 pm PT. Let's take a look at the team's stats after their third-round series. Individual Stat Leaders Points: Abbotsford: Sammy Blais (11) Linus Karlsson (10) Phil Di Giuseppe (8) Arshdeep Bains (7) Texas: Justin Hryckowian (15) Cameron Hughes (14) Kole Lind (11) Matěj Blümel (10) Goals: Abbotsford: Linus Karlsson (7) Phil Di Giuseppe (5) Sammy Blais (3) Nate Smith (3) Max Sasson (3) Texas: Justin Hryckowian (7) Kole Lind (6) Curtis McKenzie (4) Cameron Hughes (3) Matěj Blümel (3) Assists: Abbotsford: Sammy Blais (8) Arshdeep Bains (7) Ty Mueller (5) Jonathan Lekkerimäki (4) Jujhar Khaira (4) Texas: Cameron Hughes (11) Justin Hryckowian (8) Matěj Blümel (7) Kyle Capobianco (7) Kole Lind (5) Goaltenders: Abbotsford: Artūrs Šilovs: 1.73 GAA, .936 SV% in 12GP Texas: Remi Poirier: 1.87 GAA, .926 SV% in 6GP Magnus Helberg: 2.85 GAA, 0.889 SV% in 3GP Abbotsford Canucks players Linus Karlsson (94), Phil Di Giuseppe (34), Christian Wolanin (86), and Ty Mueller (39) stand by the bench during a game. (Photo Credit: @AbbyCanucks/X) Conference Final Schedule: Game 1 at Abbotsford Centre – Thursday, May 29 at 7:00pm PT Advertisement Game 2 at Abbotsford Centre – Saturday, May 31 at 7:00pm PT Game 3 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park – Monday, June 2 at 5:00pm PT Game 4 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park – Wednesday, June 4 at 5:00pm PT *Game 5 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park – Friday, June 6 at 5:00pm PT *Game 6 at Abbotsford Centre – Sunday, June 8 at 6:00pm PT *Game 7 at Abbotsford Centre – Monday, June 9 at 7:00pm PT Make sure you bookmark THN's Vancouver Canucks site and add us to your favourites on Google News for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Also, be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of the page and engage with other passionate fans through our forum.
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26-05-2025
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Texas Stars Eliminate Milwaukee Admirals, Advance To Western Conference Finals
After a 3-2 win in game five on Sunday night the Texas Stars have eliminated the Milwaukee Admirals from the Calder Cup Playoffs and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Texas will take on the winner of tonight's game five between the Abbotsford Canucks and Colorado Eagles. The Stars got their revenge on the Admirals who eliminated them in five games in 2023 Central Division Finals and 2024 Central Division Semifinals. AHL Rookie of the Year Justin Hryckowian scored the winning goal with five minutes remaining in the third period, capping off a monster series where he recorded six goals and nine points in five games. Cameron Hughes added eight points in the series while Kole Lind had four goals and seven points. AHL regular season goal leader Matej Blumel notched two goals and six points. 2024 AHL Defenseman of the Year Kyle Capobianco and partner Luke Krys continued to play big minutes for Texas, Capobianco is second among all defensemen with nine points in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Magnus Hellberg started games one and two for Texas before ceding the net to Remi Poirier for games three to five. Poirier had a 2-1 record and stopped 74 of 79 shots against in his three appearances against Milwaukee. The net will be his heading into the Western Conference Finals. We've advanced to the Western Conference Finals and we need YOU at the @HEBCenter!The best-of-seven series will begin on the road and we will host Games 3, 4 and 5* during the first week of June! Tickets go on sale tomorrow!WEAR GREEN, BE LOUD & GO STARS! ⭐ — x - Texas Stars (@TexasStars) May 26, 2025 Milwaukee's top line of Kieffer Bellows, Joakim Kemell, and Fedor Svechkov could not keep pace with Texas' top line. The trio combined for 11 points but managed just three goals in five games. Veteran mid-season addition Chase De Leo had two goals and four points in the series. Defenseman Spencer Stastney had a strong showing in what was a difficult series for the Admirals' back-end. Admirals goaltender Matt Murray had a rough series allowing 17 goals on 134 shots and was pulled for Magnus Chrona in the third period of game three. Checkout The Hockey News' Dallas Stars team site for more updates. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
