The Stockton Heat gave it all they had but lost 5–4 in overtime against the Chicago Wolves in Game 1 of the AHL Western Conference Final last Friday. They’ll have a chance to even the series in Game 2 at 6:00 p.m. MT on Monday.
Game 1 was a back-and-forth affair that saw Chicago lead 1–0, Stockton lead 3–1, and Chicago lead 4–3 before Heat rookie Connor Zary scored his first American Hockey League playoff goal to tie the game late in the third period.
No bad time for a first playoff goal, but this one was extra not bad.