The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Roadrunners fall into a hole with the 2-0 loss in the opener of their best-of-three American Hockey League playoff series with the visiting Calgary Wranglers, April 24, 2024, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Roadrunners outshot the Calgary Wranglers 46-35 in the teams' Calder Cup playoff opener Wednesday night, but ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ couldn't slip even one goal past Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf in a 2-0 defeat. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ must win Friday (also at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena) to keep its season alive.
After 73 games in 2023-24, the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Roadrunners' season, and perhaps existence, has come down to one do-or-die game. Down 1-0 in a first-round, best-of-three Calder Cup playoff series, the Roadrunners host Calgary again Friday at 7 p.m. at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena.