Junior hockey: Wilderness lose Game 1 in Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Minnesota Wilderness got here painfully near stealing the primary sport of their best-of-five North American Hockey League playoff collection, however the Fairbanks Ice Canine scored an extra-attacker aim to tie with :27 to play and gained the sport 3-2 on a shorthanded aim in additional time late Friday, April 23.

Cole Crusberg-Roseen tied the sport for Minnesota with 1:26 to play within the second interval and William Persson gave them the lead 6:51 into the third. Minnesota was inside 30 seconds of taking the collection lead however Tyler Stewart tied the sport.

Fairbanks took a penalty 44 seconds into the additional session however sprung out on a 3-on-1 breakaway that Brendan Miles buried 2:12 into OT to win Sport 1 regardless of being outshot 37-22 (and 21-6 within the second interval).

Kayden Hargraves made 35 saves for Fairbanks, whereas Matthew Smith stopped 19 pictures for the Wilderness.

The groups performed Sport 2 late Saturday in Alaska. If Minnesota wins, Sport 3 will probably be in Fairbanks on Sunday night time. If Fairbanks wins, Sport 3 will probably be in Cloquet subsequent weekend so the Wilderness can’t be eradicated with out enjoying no less than as soon as at residence.