Colorado knotted up the Pacific Division Finals with a 5-3 win at Abbotsford in Game 2 on Sunday evening.
The best-of-five series is tied at one game each. The Eagles host Game 3 on Wednesday night.
Jake Wise scored 1:57 into the game to break the ice against Canucks goaltender Artūrs Šilovs, who came into the night having posted two consecutive shutouts. Šilovs (6-2) would allow four goals on 20 shots in the game.
Wyatt Aamodt and Chris Wagner broke a 1-1 tie with goals late in the second period. Ivan Ivan made it 4-1 early in the third and Jayson Megna put the game away with an empty-netter late.
Trent Miner (4-2) made 27 saves for the Eagles, who won for the first time in six tries at Abbotsford Centre this season.
Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Chase Wouters and Linus Karlsson scored the Canucks.
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(Series tied, 1-1)
Game 1 – Fri., May 16 – ABBOTSFORD 2, Colorado 0
Game 2 – Sun., May 18 – Colorado 5, ABBOTSFORD 3
Game 3 – Wed., May 21 – Abbotsford at Colorado, 9:05
Game 4 – Fri., May 23 – Abbotsford at Colorado, 9:05
*Game 5 – Mon., May 26 – Abbotsford at Colorado, 5:05
*if necessary… All times Eastern
