Devin Shore again Max McCormick scored back-to-back power-play goals midway through the third period to send Coachella Valley to a 7-5 victory over Calgary at Acrisure Arena on Wednesday night.
The Firebirds lead the best-of-five Pacific Division series, two games to one, and will host Game 4 on Friday.
They are the Wranglers leading scorers Adam Klapka off a double-minimum sticking penalty, Shore broke a 4-4 tie with 11:44 to play in regulation and McCormick gave the Firebirds their first two-goal lead after 62 seconds.
The teams combined for seven goals in the third period, five of which came in a 5:25 span as a 3-3 tie quickly changed to 6-5 Coachella Valley. McCormick finished the scoring with an empty netter at the 19:50 mark.
Marian Studenic he struck twice again John Hayden added a goal and an assist to help the Firebirds earn a win in their first playoff game since a Game 7 loss to Hershey last June.
The protectors Jeremy Poirier (1g, 2a) and Jonathan Aspirot (1g, 1a) led Calgary's offense in Game 3. Cole Schwindt added his fourth goal of the postseason.
(Coachella Valley leads series, 2-1)
Game 1 – Friday, May 3 – CALGARY 4, Coachella Valley 1
Game 2 – Sun., May 5 – Coachella Valley 4, CALGARY 3 (OT)
Game 3 – Wed., May 8 – COACHELLA VALLEY 7, Calgary 5
Game 4 – Friday, May 10 – Calgary at Coachella Valley, 10:00
*Game 5 – Sun., May 12 – Calgary at Coachella Valley, 6:00
*if necessary… All times in Mpumalanga
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