They failed to muster any offense in a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wilderness in Game 5 of their series.
The Ice Dogs, who scored 10 goals in the first two wins, have only scored once since a four-goal outburst in the second period of Game 2.
The Wilderness used a short-hand goal and a power-play goal to take a 2-0 lead and went on to claim a 4-1 victory.
Fairbanks needs 1 out of 3 games, starting this afternoon in Minnesota.
The Ice Dogs scored three power-play goals in the first period, then tallied four even-strength goals in the second.
Goaltender Kayden Hargraves turned in a stellar 35-save performance in the series opener.
Jacob Conrad and Tyler Stewart scored goals during regulation for Fairbanks before Brendan Miles added the game-winner in the extra period.
The Fairbanks Ice Dogs will host the Minnesota Wilderness in their best-of-five playoff series beginning Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Big Dipper…
Coach led Fairbanks to its first Robertson Cup in 2011.
Playoff opponent will be determined on season's final day.
