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Following Sunday’s 4-3 overtime setback against the Charlotte Checkers at Allstate Arena, the Chicago Wolves are now on the brink of being eliminated from the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs.

The Wolves are down two games to one in best-of five Central Division Semifinals action. As the higher-seeded contender, Chicago elected to play the first two games of the series on the road in Charlotte at Bojangles’ Coliseum, and then return home to Allstate Arena for the final games of the series.

Chicago dropped the opening game of the series as Checkers rookie center Lucas Wallmark netted two goals and goaltender Tom McCollum turned aside 20 shots to blank the Wolves 4-0.

However, Chicago rebounded in Game 2 and edged the Checkers 3-2 in regulation. Rookie forwards Samuel Blais and Adam Musil combined for five points in the contest, including two goals. Musil — appearing in just his fourth professional game — registered the game-winning tally. Blais factored on all three Wolves markers with a goal and two assists.

In Game 3, the Wolves had a lethargic first period and trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes. However, the pack rallied in the second period and evened the game in the opening 2:12 of the frame. The teams traded goals early in the third frame to even the game 3-3. During overtime, Chicago’s best chance came when Andrew Agozzino had a breakaway chance but he could not convert. Not long after, Connor Brickley delivered the game-ending goal to put the Checkers on top 2-1 in the series.

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