US EditionFirebirds' season ends in Abbotsford following 2-0 defeat to Canucks
- The Coachella Valley Firebirds ended their 2024-25 season after a 2-0 loss to the Abbotsford Canucks in game four of their second-round series on May 9, 2025, in Abbotsford.
- Following a difficult outing in game two, Canucks goalie `ilovs rebounded strongly by allowing just one goal on a large number of shots faced over the next two games, helping secure wins in both and ultimately leading to the team’s series loss recovery.
- The Canucks, led by coach Manny Malhotra, executed strong defense and perfect penalty killing, never allowing a shorthanded goal in the playoffs while scoring a power-play winner at 9:51 in the first period by Max Sasson.
- `Ilovs earned his second consecutive close-out game shutout this postseason and was praised by teammates and coaches for stepping up in high-pressure moments, with Malhotra stating, "`ilovs stepped up."
- By winning the series 3-1, Abbotsford advanced to the Pacific Division championship round for the first time ever, establishing a new franchise record with five playoff victories, and will begin their matchup against the division-leading Colorado Eagles on May 16, 2025.
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Firebirds' season ends in Abbotsford following 2-0 defeat to Canucks
The Firebirds' season came to an end Friday night in Abbotsford following a 2-0 loss to the Canucks in Game 4 of the second round. Firebirds' third season as a franchise ends in second round following 2-0 defeat in Abbotsford. Canucks won the series 3-1. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ @InsideAHLHockey @TheAHL @pwilliamsAHL @Tarp1969 @Qassignmentdesk— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 10, 2025 PACIFIC DIVISION SEMIFINALS - CANUCKS DEFEAT FIREBIRDS 3-1 Game…
Canucks send Firebirds packing
Artūrs Šilovs made 29 saves for his second shutout of the postseason, sending Abbotsford into the division finals with a 2-0 win over Coachella Valley on Friday night. The Canucks eliminated the two-time defending Western Conference champion Firebirds, three games to one, and will face Colorado in the next round. Šilovs’ two shutouts have come in both of Abbotsford’s series-clinching wins. He is now 5-1 with a 1.74 goals-against average and a .93
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