Eagles Gain Point, Lose in OT
January 30, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
BOSSIER CITY, La. - The Colorado Eagles were involved in a 4-3, overtime game decided by a power-play goal for the second night in a row, but this time they fell to the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. The win marked the 'Bugs' first in 10 games against the Eagles (including last season's playoff series), although nine of the 10 were decided by just one goal.
The Eagles hit two posts early in the opening period while on two separate power plays, and John DeCaro stopped all 11 of their other shots in the frame to keep Colorado off the scoreboard. And after Scott Kalinchuk scored off a Mark Johnson rebound at 9:51, the 'Bugs took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
Mike Mole stole the show in the second period as the Eagles' netminder stopped all 16 Bossier-Shreveport shots in the frame, many in spectacular fashion. His performance was highlighted by the best save of the year by an Eagles goalie when he robbed Travis Clayton midway through, falling back in the crease and gloving the veteran's shot at the goal line.
His teammates were doing their part at the other end of the ice as well, as Colorado scored three goals in the second 20 minutes of action. Jim Jackson tied the game at 1 with a power-play tally 2:09 in when he took a cross-ice feed from Riley Nelson and beat the 'Bugs netminder.
And just under a minute later, Steve Haddon made it 2-1 by knocking home a rebound from the right side of the crease (the point was his 120th as an Eagle, moving him into a tie for 10th place on the franchise's all-time list). Then at 8:43, Ryan Tobler put in another power-play goal off assists from Kevin Ulanski and Ed McGrane to cap the period's scoring.
The strong second period wasn't enough, however, as the Mudbugs responded with three unanswered goals of their own -- the final one coming in overtime. Simon Mangos cut Colorado's lead to 3-2 with a power-play goal 2:18 into the third period before Jeff Kyrzakos forced overtime with a shot from the low slot at 10:47.
Clayton got his revenge on Mole at 3:59 of the extra session when he took the puck through the neutral zone, entered the offensive zone and beat the Eagles' goalie with a shot from the high slot on the power play.
Colorado is now 1-0-1 on their seven-game road trip; their next contest comes on Tuesday against the Missouri Mavericks.
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