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Eagles open four-point lead for final Western Conference playoff spot

Published on February 29, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


With four straight wins, the Colorado Eagles have taken a four-point lead over Indy for the eighth seed in the Western Conference standings.

The Eagles swept a three-game series against Alaska last week, starting with a 4-2 win on Wednesday. Colorado scored three times in the final period to erase a 2-1 deficit with Ludwig Karlsson (1g-1a) and Channing Boe (2a) leading the way offensively with two points each. Kris Lazaruk stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced to record the win in goal.

Friday saw the Eagles once again come from behind as they skated away with a 3-2 overtime win. Johnny Lazo tied the game midway through the second period and Adrian Veideman notched the game-winner 51 seconds into the extra session for his sixth game-winning goal of the season to lead all ECHL defensemen.

In the series finale on Saturday, Colorado scored twice in the first period only to see Alaska pull even with a pair of goals in the second period. The Eagles scored three times over the final 20 minutes to come away with a 5-2 win. Jesse Mychan paced the offense with three points (2g-1a) while Lazo added a pair of goals and Karlsson had a goal and an assist.

Trent Daavettila leads the Eagles, and is second overall in the league, with 60 points (18g-42a) in 54 games. Mychan has a team-leading 25 goals, which is third in the league. In addition to leading ECHL defensemen in game-winning goals, Veideman is tied for third among blueliners with 12 goals while he is tied for fifth with 32 points.

Colorado wraps a six-game home stand with three home games this week, hosting Fort Wayne on Wednesday and Sunday and Allen on Saturday.

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A look ahead

Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV.

Eastern Conference

Toledo at Florida (Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday)

Two of the top three teams in the Eastern Conference meet in a series that could determine the top seed for the conference in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Walleye are tied for top spot in the conference with 75 points, while the Everblades are third with 72 points.

Western Conference

Cincinnati at Quad City (Friday)

The Cyclones have gone 8-1-1 in their last 10 games to move into a tie for fifth place in the conference while the Mallards have 55 points and are five points behind Colorado for the final playoff spit in the Western Conference.

Divisions

East Division

- Ryan Constant is tied for sixth among defensemen with 14 power-play points (3g-11a).

- The Thunder play eight of their next 10 games on the road.

- Adirondack visits Norfolk on Thursday and Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.

- Alain Valiquette won his first professional start on Saturday making 30 saves in a 7-4 win at Wheeling.

- Elmira is 16-4-4 in one-goal games.

- The Jackals are at Brampton on Friday and Sunday.

- Joey Diamond scored four goals in Saturday's 5-4 win at Norfolk.

- The Monarchs lead the league with 67 goals in the third period.

- Manchester hosts Orlando on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Greg Chase is second among rookies with a 22.1 percent shooting percentage (15-for-68).

- Norfolk has scored four or more goals in each of its last three games.

- The Admirals host Adirondack on Thursday and Friday and travel to Reading on Sunday.

- Yannick Tifu played his 700th career professional game on Sunday at Adirondack.

- The Royals are 12-0-1 when scoring five or more goals.

- Reading hosts Wheeling on Friday and Saturday and Norfolk on Sunday.

North Division

- Chris Auger leads Brampton with 18 goals.

- The Beast are tied for sixth with seven shorthanded goals.

- Brampton hosts Elmira on Friday and Sunday.

- Nick Bootland won his 300th game as K-Wings head coach on Saturday at Orlando.

- Kalamazoo is 5-1-0 in its last six games.

- The K-Wings are at Orlando on Monday and host Utah on Saturday.

- Josh Shalla has four goals in his last three games.

- The Walleye are on a 12-game winning streak at home.

- Toledo is at Florida on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Mathew Maione leads defensemen with 33 assists and 40 points.

- Wheeling has scored four goals in a period four times this season.

- The Nailers visit Reading on Friday and Saturday.

South Division

- Derek Nesbitt is tied for the league lead with eight game-winning goals.

- Atlanta is 25-3-2 when scoring three or more goals.

- The Gladiators host South Carolina on Friday, travel to Greenville on Saturday and host the Swamp Rabbits on Sunday.

- Kevin Lynch is tied for third with six game-winning goals.

- The Everblades have allowed a league-low 37 goals in the third period.

- Florida hosts Toledo on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Scott Fleming leads the Swamp Rabbits in assists (25), points (39), power-play goals (5) and plus-minus (+16).

- Greenville is 14-2-2 when leading after two periods.

- The Swamp Rabbits host Atlanta on Saturday and visit the Gladiators on Sunday.

- Eric Baier is tied for fifth among defensemen with 24 assists.

- Orlando is tied for second with 10 shorthanded goals.

- The Solar Bears host Kalamazoo on Monday and are at Manchester on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Joey Leach is third among defensemen in plus-minus at +22.

- South Carolina went 10-2-1 in February.

- The Stingrays visit Atlanta on Friday and host Adirondack on Saturday.

Midwest Division

- Colin Mulvey has three goals in the last two games.

- The Cyclones have outscored their opponents 40-25 in the last 10 minutes of regualation.

- Cincinnati visits Quad City on Friday and Indy on Saturday.

- Ryan Penny has four points (2g-2a) in three games since being assigned from Binghamton.

- Evansville was 4-0-2 at home in February.

- The IceMen host Tulsa on Friday and Saturday and Wichita on Sunday.

- Pat Nagle is third with 23 wins.

- The Komets open a seven-game road trip this week.

- Fort Wayne visits Colorado on Wednesday and Sunday and Rapid City on Friday and Saturday.

- Daniel Ciampini is on a three-game goal streak (3g).

- Indy plays eight of its 11 games in March at home.

- The Fuel host Utah on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.

- Brody Hoffman has started nine straight games in goal and has appeared in 15 of the Mallards' last 17 games.

- The Mallards are 13-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Quad City hosts Utah on Wednesday, Cincinnati on Friday and Wichita on Saturday.

Central Division

- Spencer Asuchak collected his 100th pro point in Saturday's win over Wichita.

- Allen is tied for the league lead on the penalty kill at 87.1 percent (189-for-217).

- The Americans are at Colorado on Saturday and Rapid City on Sunday.

- Steven Summerhays posted his first career shutout in Sunday's 3-0 win against Rapid City.

- The Mavericks are 26-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.

- Missouri hosts Wichita on Friday and Tulsa on Sunday.

- Kevin Carr is fifth with 959 saves.

- Tulsa is 20-5-2 when scoring first.

- The Oilers are at Evansville on Friday and Saturday and Missouri on Sunday.

- Kale Kerbashian notched his first career hat trick on Saturday at Allen.

- The Thunder are tied for the league lead with 17 games decided in overtime or a shootout.

- Wichita is at Missouri on Friday, Quad City on Saturday and Evansville on Sunday.

West Division

- William Wrenn is tied for second among defensemen with 34 points (4g-30a).

- Alaska is second with 33.60 shots per game.

- The Aces are Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Johnny Lazo leads rookies with a 26.0 percent shooting percentage (13-for-50).

- The Eagles are tied for fifth with 3.11 goals per game.

- Colorado hosts Fort Wayne on Wednesday and Sunday and Allen on Saturday.

- Joe Basaraba has nine points (3g-6a) in his last five games.

- Idaho is 15-for-16 on the penalty kill over its last five games (93.8 percent).

- The Steelheads host Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Winston Day Chief leads Rapid City with 30 points (11g-19a).

- The Rush have scored 55 of their 128 goals in the second period.

- Rapid City hosts Fort Wayne on Friday and Saturday and Allen on Sunday.

- Charles Sarault is tied for second with 18 power-play assists.

- Utah is 21-5-1 when scoring first.

- The Grizzlies visit Quad City on Wednesday, Indy on Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday.

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