Game Recap --- Salazar Nets Two Goals in Eagles Eighth Consecutive
Published on February 10, 2017 under ECHL (ECHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
Salazar Nets Two Goals in Eagles Eighth Consecutive Victory
(Colorado Eagles)
WICHITA, KS. - Eagles forward Luke Salazar collected a pair of goals to go along with one assist, as Colorado recorded its eighth consecutive win with a 5-2 victory over the Wichita Thunder on Friday. The Eagles would finish the night going 2-for-5 on the power play, while four different Eagles skaters posted multi-point nights in the winning effort.
Salazar would bag the first goal of the game when he carried the puck into the slot and snapped a wrist shot past Thunder goaltender Scott Greenham, giving Colorado a 1-0 lead just 3:06 into the contest.
The Thunder would strike back in quick fashion, as forward Zach O'Brien fielded a rebound in the low slot and tucked it into the back of the net to square the game at 1-1 at the 6:48 mark of the first period.
With time winding down in the opening stanza, Eagles defenseman Sean Zimmerman would launch a shot from the right circle that would deflect off the skate of Salazar and past Greenham to put Colorado back on top 2-1 with only 34 seconds remaining in the first period.
The Eagles would extend their lead to 3-1 off a Wichita turnover in the Colorado zone that would create a 2-on-1 rush down the ice, culminating with forward Alex Belzile lighting the lamp with a wrister from the left circle at the 14:48 mark of the second period.
In the waning seconds of the middle frame and with the Thunder on a power play, a scrambling effort in the low slot would see a loose puck land in the crease and be flicked home by Wichita defenseman Jamie Doornbosch with only seven seconds remaining in the period. The goal cut Colorado's lead to 3-2 and gave the Thunder their third power-play goal in the last two contests.
Eagles defenseman Matt Register would capitalize on a third-period power play with a shot from the point that beat Greenham upstairs and grew the Eagles lead to 4-2 just 3:27 into the final frame. That advantage would stretch to 5-2 when Colorado found itself on another power play and saw defenseman Jake Marto wire a one-timer into the net from the slot at the 16:38 mark of the third period.
Colorado outshot the Thunder 20-5 in the third period and 39-21 in the contest. Eagles goaltender Clarke Saunders collected his 20th win of the season, making 19 saves in the contest.
The Eagles conclude their three-game set against the Wichita Thunder on Saturday, February 11th at 6:00pm MT at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, KS.
Season tickets for the 2016-17 season are on-sale now and can be reserved with a $50 deposit per seat by calling the Eagles ticket office at 970-686-SHOT (7468). A complete schedule can be found at www.ColoradoEagles.com.
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