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Eagles Win, 5-1, in Final Home Game of Regular Season

March 13, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release


LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles celebrated their regular season home finale with a 5-1 win over the Tulsa Oilers, as the two teams met for the second time in as many nights. Ed McGrane continued his scorching pace as he scored two more goals -- including the game-winner -- to take over the league lead in that category. The win helped Colorado keep pace with the Rapid City Rush, who also won, to maintain their one-point lead in the Northern conference.

In stark contrast to their game the night before, the Eagles and Oilers combined for just a single score in the opening period. Steve Haddon got the home team on the board at 3:53 when he picked up a bouncing puck at the right hashmarks and slid the disc inside the far post for the opening tally.

Colorado out-scored Tulsa 4-1 in the second, netting the first four of the frame before the Oilers finally got on the board. McGrane, stationed at the left side of the crease, knocked in a Kevin Ulanski pass for a power-play goal 3:08 in. The goal moved McGrane into the league lead in goals with 40.

Adam Hogg made it 3-0 midway through after Fraser Filipic's shot from the point sailed over the crossbar and bounced back to Hogg at the goal line to the left of the net. Just 18 seconds later, Jason Beatty added another with a blast from the left point that made its way through a maze of legs and past former Eagle Marco Emond.

And only 29 seconds after that, McGrane added to his league lead in goals as he converted on a shorthanded, 3-on-1 rush, to make it 5-1. That goal got Emond pulled from between the pipes for the second night in a row.

Tulsa finally got on the board 50 seconds later when they scored on the power play. On the play, Adam Bartholomay's shot tipped off of Mike Mole's glove and the rebound was put home by Luke Stauffacher from the doorstep; it was his fourth game in a row with a goal.

The third period saw plenty of action in the way of fisticuffs, but no scoring, and the Eagles ended their home schedule with a 24-7-1 record. Colorado will now hit the road for three games against the Arizona Sundogs to end the regular season.

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