CHL Colorado Eagles

Eagles Thankful for Jones' Shutout

Published on November 24, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release


LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles blanked the Rapid City Rush, 3-0, with a gutsy effort backstopped by Kyle Jones' 42-save shutout (the most saves in a shutout in franchise history). Colorado took the fifth of six games in its 12-game season series with the defending champs while suiting up just 14 skaters.

The teams skated to a scoreless first period as each goaltender made some spectacular saves at each end of the ice. Danny Battochio stopped 10 shots, while Jones -- the league's top netminder statistically -- stopped eight.

Rapid City had a slight edge in play in the second period, out-shooting Colorado 13-7, but Jones stole the show by continuing his strong play between the pipes -- including a pair of breakaway stops.

Colorado finally broke through in the third, beating Battochio twice and adding a short-handed empty-netter. Kevin Ulanski got the game-winner on the power play at 6:12 by backhanding a Riley Nelson rebound from below the right circle. On the play, Daymen Rycroft carried the puck down the left wing before dropping it to Nelson in the circle for a shot that Battochio kicked aside.

Dylan Stanley beat the Rapid City netminder's glove with a shot from high in the left circle at 9:13, making it 2-0. And Rycroft added the game's final tally with 66 seconds left by winning a battle for the puck in Colorado's offensive zone while killing a 6-on-4 power play for the Rush.

After the Thanksgiving holiday, Colorado will take on the Wichita Thunder in a home-and-home series that will mark Kevin McClelland's return to the Budweiser Events Center Friday night.

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