CHL Colorado Eagles

Eagles Beat 'Bugs Again

Published on January 15, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release


LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles returned home for the first time in the calendar year and picked up their first win of 2010 with a 4-3 victory over the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. It marked the eighth win in a row for Colorado in the series, with seven of the eight games being decided by just one goal.

The Eagles and Mudbugs skated to a 2-2 tie in the first period, but it was Colorado who carried the majority of the play, out-shooting the 'Bugs 16-5. Alex Penner put the home team on top with the opening goal at 3:20 with a tally from the doorstep. Defenseman Brett Thurston carried the puck down the right wing and sent a dish-pass to Penner in the low slot. The forward then kicked the puck to his stick and beat John DeCaro with a forehand shot from in front.

Joe Ori tied the game on Bossier-Shreveport's first shot of the period at 8:20 when he beat Mike Mole with a wraparound goal. Shawn Limpright then made it 2-1 for the Mudbugs at 16:14 on their fifth and final shot of the frame with a power-play tally. Limpright received a pass from Brett Smith and one-timed it from between the right faceoff circle and the crease.

But the Eagles tied it back up with a power-play goal of their own in the final minute of the first when Riley Nelson sent a pass from low in the right circle to fellow-All-Star starter Aaron Schneekloth pinching down the slot. The defenseman then snapped a shot top shelf past DeCaro from between the circles to make it 2-all.

Colorado scored another pair of goals in the second period to take a 4-2 lead into the third. Both goals came from the second line and each came in the first and final minute of the second stanza respectively. Brett Lutes made it 3-2 just 15 seconds in when his shot from above the left circle went into the top right corner of the net above DeCaro's left shoulder.

Both teams killed their fair share of penalties in the middle frame, as neither club was able to take advantage. And with 59 seconds left in the second, Ryan McLeod put home an Ed McGrane rebound that the 'Bugs' netminder had kicked out to his left to make it 4-2.

Travis Clayton got the final goal of the game 12:19 into the third period when he put the puck inside the far post, beating Mole's left toe with a shot from below the left circle. The Eagles held on from there, keeping Bossier-Shreveport off the scoreboard as the clock wound down.

The two teams will meet again Saturday night at the Budweiser Events Center.

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