Utah Wins Series with 7-2 Victory over Eagles in Game Six
Published on April 27, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
(Loveland, CO) - The Colorado Eagles season came to an end Tuesday night at the Budweiser Events Center when the Utah Grizzlies defeated the Eagles 7-2 in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The victory wrapped up the series win for Utah four games to two.
The Grizzlies got on the board first taking a 1-0 lead on a shot from the right hand side by forward Bryan Moore just 3:54 into the first period.
Just 1:43 later, the Eagles tied it up when forward Kyle Kraemer created an opportunity in front of the net. Kraemer's shot didn't find the back of the net, but forward Trent Daavettila was there to bury a rebound from the front of the crease to tie the game at 1-1 at the 5:37 mark of the first period.
The Grizzlies regained the lead just 1:19 later on a shot from forward Barry Almeida that slipped past Eagles goaltender Clarke Saunders, giving Utah a 2-1 lead with 12:04 to play in the opening period.
Utah added to their lead when defenseman Marc Cantin was set up off the face-off and scored a bullet from the blue line to give the Grizzlies a 3-1 lead with just 45 seconds left in the first period. Utah would carry the 3-1 lead into intermission.
The Eagles cut the Utah lead to one goal on the power play, when forward Everett Sheen found an opening in front of the net to make it 3-2 Grizzlies with 12:55 to play in the second period.
Utah gained some padding when forward Alex Krushelnyski notched a one-timer, giving the Grizzlies a 4-2 lead at the 11:52 mark of the second period.
Despite being outshot 9-3 in the second period, Utah carried a 4-2 lead into second intermission.
The Grizzlies added three goals in the third. Forward Charles Sarault scored on a 2-on-1 rush to give Utah a 5-2 lead just 1:05 into the final period. The Eagles pulled Saunders in favor of the extra skater at the 13:45 mark of period and Utah would take advantage. Forward Matt Berry scored an empty-net goal to give the Grizzlies a 6-2 lead.
Sarault capped off Utah's 7-2 win by scoring his second of the night with 2:39 left on the clock on an empty net. ?
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