It certainly seemed like the Stockton Heat were primed to lose a fourth consecutive winnable game to the Chicago Wolves on Friday night.
The Heat outshot the Wolves 35–33 through regulation time but fell behind 3–1 with just over 15 minutes remaining in the third period. @Justin Kirkland got Stockton within one at the 5:04 mark of the final frame, but the score remained 3–2 for over 14 minutes.
With just 49 seconds left in the third period, @Glenn Gawdin saved Stockton’s season. Fittingly, Gawdin struck again at the 6:49 mark of overtime to force a fifth game in the Western Conference Final at Stockton Arena on Saturday evening.