Henderson Rallies With Multi-Goal Third, Snaps Skid in 6-3 Win

Henderson turned a tense night into a statement win, rallying with a multi-goal third period to down the Abbotsford Canucks 6-3 at Lee’s Family Forum on Feb. 20, 2026 and snap a short skid while collecting two Pacific Division points. The victory gives the Silver Knights a timely jolt in a tight stretch of the schedule as they push for relevance in the division race.

Abbotsford came into the weekend with offensive weapons on the books. Ty Mueller had taken over the team scoring lead with 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists), and Jonathan Lekkerimäki was climbing the franchise goal list after his 12th goal of the season, with CanucksArmy noting the Swede has 33 goals through 63 career games. Those numbers underscored how significant Henderson’s late surge was against a club carrying momentum after a three-game test versus the Ontario Reign.

The result also highlights how volatile this matchup has been all season. Henderson’s own site cataloged a separate meeting in which Abbotsford shut out Henderson 6-0 in the “second of a back-to-back,” with first-period goals from John Stevens, Aidan McDonough and Sheldon Dries and second-period strikes by Tristen Nielsen and Arsheep Bains before Ty Glover added a third-period goal. That 6-0 loss and the Feb. 20 6-3 win illustrate swing-game territory for both clubs and put a premium on consistency for coaches and prospects.

AHL play-by-play snippets from TheAHL show the kind of pressure Abbotsford can generate: Tanner Laczynski is recorded scoring at 8:06 against goalie Nikita Tolopilo in an Abbotsford-Henderson matchup, with box lines listing Laczynski (1-1), Ben Hemmerling (0-1) and Mitch McLain (1-1) among contributors. Those entries reflect an Abbotsford depth group that can test AHL goaltenders and force affiliates to make personnel decisions down the stretch.

For the Silver Knights and their NHL partner, the Vegas Golden Knights, the game matters beyond two standings points. Henderson is the Vegas affiliate and Lee’s Family Forum functions as a development lab for prospects seeking NHL looks; a late rally in a divisional contest is the sort of performance that can accelerate conversations about call-ups or role adjustments. Henderson’s schedule also tightens: the team is slated to travel to face the Tucson Roadrunners on March 12 and March 13 with 5:30 p.m. PT puck drops on both nights, a stretch that will test whether the Feb. 20 comeback was a turning point.

On the cultural and business side, the flip from a shutout loss to a come-from-behind win frames Henderson as a team in a growing Vegas-area market where wins help sustain fan engagement at Lee’s Family Forum and validate the developmental investment by the parent club. With the Pacific Division margin slim and multiple club leaders, like Mueller and Lekkerimäki, producing at high rates, every two points gained or lost now has ripple effects for roster decisions and playoff positioning as the AHL season moves toward March.