<p>The Stockton Heat will go for yet another win over the Abbotsford Canucks when they hit the ice at Abbotsford Centre on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. MT.</p>
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<p>The Heat improved to 5–0–0 in their season series against the Canucks with a 4–1 victory on Friday. @Dustin Wolf made 25 saves and @Matthew Phillips scored three points, including the game-winning goal.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Matthew Phillips, 20-goal scorer. <a href="https://t.co/LZLU7JOAqD">pic.twitter.com/LZLU7JOAqD</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Stockton Heat (@AHLHeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/AHLHeat/status/1497417740444844039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Sunday&#8217;s game will mark the final contest involving the Heat at Abbotsford Centre during the 2021–22 regular season. These two teams will meet up twice more at Stockton Arena — once in March, once in April — before the playoffs begin in May.</p>
<p>Stockton&#8217;s .762 points percentage through 42 games leads the American Hockey League by a significant margin. The Heat (30–8–4) are the only AHL team still with single-digit regulation wins in 2021–22.</p>
<p>Abbotsford (21–17–4) currently ranks sixth in the AHL Pacific Division with a .548 points percentage. The <a href="https://theahl.com/format-2022-calder-cup-playoffs">top seven teams</a> in the Pacific will qualify for the 2022 Calder Cup playoffs.</p>
<h2><strong>Projected lineups</strong></h2>
<p><em>These combinations are based, in part, on those used in these teams’ respective previous games. </em></p>
<p><strong>Stockton</strong></p>
<p>@Jakob Pelletier – @Glenn Gawdin – @Matthew Phillips<br />
@Eetu Tuulola – @Byron Froese – @Walker Duehr<br />
@Justin Kirkland – @Connor Zary – @Luke Philp<br />
@Alex Gallant – @Mark Simpson – @Emilio Pettersen</p>
<p>@Juuso Valimaki – @Nick DeSimone<br />
@Connor Mackey – @Colton Poolman<br />
@Kevin Gravel – @Ilya Solovyov</p>
<p>@Dustin Wolf<br />
@Adam Werner</p>
<p><b>Abbotsford</b></p>
<p>@Yushiroh Hirano – @Sheldon Dries – @Sheldon Rempal<br />
@Nic Petan – @Justin Dowling – @Will Lockwood<br />
@Chase Wouters – John Stevens – @Danila Klimovich<br />
@Vincent Arseneau – @Tristen Nielsen – @Jarid Lukosevicius</p>
<p>@Ashton Sautner – @Noah Juulsen<br />
Matt Murphy – Alex Kannok Liepert<br />
Adam Brubacher – Reece Harsch</p>
<p>@Michael DiPietro<br />
@Spencer Martin</p>
<h2><strong>Scoring leaders</strong></h2>
<p><em>This section excludes players recalled to the NHL or on assignment to other leagues.</em></p>
<p><strong>Stockton </strong>— @Matthew Phillips (20 goals, 46 points); @Jakob Pelletier (16 goals, 42 points); @Glenn Gawdin (12 goals, 39 points); @Luke Philp (15 goals, 27 points); @Connor Mackey (five goals, 27 points).</p>
<p><strong>Abbotsford </strong>— @Sheldon Dries (27 goals, 45 points); @Sheldon Rempal (20 goals, 42 points); @Nic Petan (10 goals, 35 points); @Jack Rathbone (five goals, 21 points); @Justin Bailey (10 goals, 21 points).</p>
<h2><strong>Heating up</strong></h2>
<p><strong>@Matthew Phillips </strong>is as hot as they come right now. The 23-year-old forward has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his last three games and has 11 goals in his last 16 contests.</p>
<p>He became the all-time leading scorer in Stockton Heat history with a four-point effort against the Bakersfield Condors on Feb. 20.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Number 1. <a href="https://t.co/3ECcP1sQR5">pic.twitter.com/3ECcP1sQR5</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Stockton Heat (@AHLHeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/AHLHeat/status/1495596613183623176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<h2><strong>How to watch</strong></h2>
<p>Sunday&#8217;s game in Abbotsford will be broadcast on <a href="https://www.watchtheahl.com/">AHL TV</a> (subscription required) and on <a href="http://spreaker.com/user/stocktonheat">Spreaker</a> (audio only), with the opening puck-drop set for 5:00 p.m. MT.</p>
<p><em>FlamesNation </em>contributor Paige Siewert will provide live game updates on <a href="https://twitter.com/flames_update">her Twitter account</a>. Additionally, you&#8217;ll be able to follow along at <a href="https://theahl.com/">TheAHL.com</a>.</p>
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The Stockton Heat will go for yet another win over the Abbotsford Canucks when they hit the ice at Abbotsford Centre on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. MT.



The Heat improved to 5–0–0 in their season series against the Canucks with a 4–1 victory on Friday. @Dustin Wolf made 25 saves and @Matthew Phillips scored three points, including the game-winning goal.

https://twitter.com/AHLHeat/status/1497417740444844039?cxt=HHwWjoCquYrg8scpAAAA

Sunday's game will mark the final contest involving the Heat at Abbotsford Centre during the 2021–22 regular season. These two teams will meet up twice more at Stockton Arena — once in March, once in April — before the playoffs begin in May.

Stockton's .762 points percentage through 42 games leads the American Hockey League by a significant margin. The Heat (30–8–4) are the only AHL team still with single-digit regulation wins in 2021–22.

Abbotsford (21–17–4) currently ranks sixth in the AHL Pacific Division with a .548 points percentage. The <a href="https://theahl.com/format-2022-calder-cup-playoffs">top seven teams</a> in the Pacific will qualify for the 2022 Calder Cup playoffs.
<h2><strong>Projected lineups</strong></h2>
<em>These combinations are based, in part, on those used in these teams’ respective previous games. </em>

<strong>Stockton</strong>

@Jakob Pelletier – @Glenn Gawdin – @Matthew Phillips
@Eetu Tuulola – @Byron Froese – @Walker Duehr
@Justin Kirkland – @Connor Zary – @Luke Philp
@Alex Gallant – @Mark Simpson – @Emilio Pettersen

@Juuso Valimaki – @Nick DeSimone
@Connor Mackey – @Colton Poolman
@Kevin Gravel – @Ilya Solovyov

@Dustin Wolf
@Adam Werner

<b>Abbotsford</b>

@Yushiroh Hirano – @Sheldon Dries – @Sheldon Rempal
@Nic Petan – @Justin Dowling – @Will Lockwood
@Chase Wouters – John Stevens – @Danila Klimovich
@Vincent Arseneau – @Tristen Nielsen – @Jarid Lukosevicius

@Ashton Sautner – @Noah Juulsen
Matt Murphy – Alex Kannok Liepert
Adam Brubacher – Reece Harsch

@Michael DiPietro
@Spencer Martin
<h2><strong>Scoring leaders</strong></h2>
<em>This section excludes players recalled to the NHL or on assignment to other leagues.</em>

<strong>Stockton </strong>— @Matthew Phillips (20 goals, 46 points); @Jakob Pelletier (16 goals, 42 points); @Glenn Gawdin (12 goals, 39 points); @Luke Philp (15 goals, 27 points); @Connor Mackey (five goals, 27 points).

<strong>Abbotsford </strong>— @Sheldon Dries (27 goals, 45 points); @Sheldon Rempal (20 goals, 42 points); @Nic Petan (10 goals, 35 points); @Jack Rathbone (five goals, 21 points); @Justin Bailey (10 goals, 21 points).
<h2><strong>Heating up</strong></h2>
<strong>@Matthew Phillips </strong>is as hot as they come right now. The 23-year-old forward has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his last three games and has 11 goals in his last 16 contests.

He became the all-time leading scorer in Stockton Heat history with a four-point effort against the Bakersfield Condors on Feb. 20.

https://twitter.com/AHLHeat/status/1495596613183623176?cxt=HHwWkMCygcPMtsEpAAAA
<h2><strong>How to watch</strong></h2>
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