ABBOTSFORD — The Calgary Wranglers gave up three goals in the third period and lost 3-1 to the Abbotsford Canucks on Saturday at Rogers Forum.
Rory Kerins opened the scoring on the power play 2:31 into the second period, his fifth goal of the season, from Dryden Hunt and Luke Philp. The first period was scoreless.
Sawyer Mynio tied the game 2:54 into the third period with his first goal of the season. Ty Mueller put Abbotsford in front on the power play at 12:52, his fifth of the season, and Cole Clayton made it 3-1 at 16:49 with his first.
Nikita Tolopilo stopped 21 of 22 shots for the Canucks. Arsenii Sergeev made 24 saves for Calgary, and Abbotsford outshot the Wranglers 27-22.
Calgary finished 1-for-4 on the power play, and Abbotsford went 1-for-3.
The teams meet again Sunday in Abbotsford at 4 p.m. MT.
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