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Grizzlies Start 2-0 with Another Win in Colorado

October 18, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


Loveland Colorado - The Utah Grizzlies got four goals from Barry Almeida and defeated the Colorado Eagles 5-2 Saturday night at Budweiser Events Center to start the season 2-0.

Grizzlies goaltender and Ducks prospect Ryan Faragher won both games on the weekend as he stopped 70 of 75 shots, including 32 of 34 Saturday.

The Grizzlies made it 1-0 with 1:55 left in the first period as the Grizzlies forced a turnover and Corey Fienhage fed Barry Almeida on a two-on-owe for his first goal of the night. Colorado answered with 31 seconds left in the frame and the game was 1-1 at the first intermission.

Utah scored two goals 16 seconds apart early in the second period to build a 3-1 lead. Ryan Walters picked up a turnover and scored on a three-on-owe rush. Off of the face-off, the Grizzlies got back down ice and Matt Berry fed Barry Almeida on a backdoor pass. Faragher stopped 16 of 17 in the second as Colorado made it 3-2 going to the third.

The Grizzlies came out aggressive in the third period outshooting Colorado 10-6 and sealing the win. Barry Almeida finished the hat trick as he stood in front of the net as the Eagles tried to clear from behind the net 4:12 into the third.

Almeida finished the scoring as he scored into an empty-net with under three seconds left.

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