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Colorado eagles score9/1/2023 ![]() ![]() Andrew Agozzino Colorado Eaglesĭuring a break in the action, the arena showed a clip from Happy Gilmore on the scoreboard, with Adam Sandler trying to golf with a hockey stick. For all their work, the period ended without either team scoring. The Eagles’ Scott Kosmachuk was enough of a nuisance to the Troy Terry line that eventually one of Terry’s linemates lost their cool and knocked him down, putting the Eagles up on another power play in the last minute of the period. Shortly after the successful penalty kill, Agozzino managed to get a breakaway chance only to be denied in the finish. Kaut and Agozzino seemed to struggle connecting although Agozzino managed some good individual moments. While their line had a few good moments, they looked out of sync for most of the night. Kaut played on a line with veteran Andrew Agozzino and fellow rookie O’Connor. Pavel Francouz (by Nick Monaghan courtesy of The Colorado Eagles)Īvalanche prospects Greer and Dominic Toninato played solidly on the penalty kill, breaking out of their own zone, skating the puck into the Gulls zone and then keeping it there for precious seconds as the clock ticked down. Goaltender Pavel Francouz came up big, making a couple of great saves as Gulls challenged the crease in a flurry of bodies crashing the net and fighting for the puck. ![]() The second period saw more penalties and two-minutes of 4-on-4 hockey. The festive atmosphere sustained carried throughout the night. The Eagles faithful responded with cheers of their own as they waved their red pom-poms. They cheered their Gulls and did their best to disrupt the Eagles fans. Either way, it was oddly reminiscent of Chicago Blackhawks fans at the Pepsi Can. Or maybe their team has a lot of fans in Colorado. Perhaps the return of former DU Pioneer (now Anaheim Ducks prospect and Gulls player) Troy Terry drew the vocal following. There were a fair number of Gulls fans at the game. Martin Kaut (by Nick Monaghan courtesy of The Colorado Eagles) Throughout the entire power play, it was hard to suppress the urge to yell ‘shoot!’. Greer and Logan O’Connor) or sending it back to the point man. The defenseman (in this case Ryan Graves) quarterbacked the play near the blueline while Martin Kaut played the rear forward position against the left wall, distributing the puck to either one of the open forwards (Igor Shvyrev, A.J. The second unit seemed to run a similar formation to the Avalanche. They were able to sustain pressure and stay in their structure but they also seemed reluctant to shoot. The second power-play unit – stocked with a lot of young potential NHL talent – looked more effective than the first group. While the Eagles drew a power play opportunity near the end of the period, they failed to capitalize on the man advantage. The first period consisted of a lot of back and forth hockey with very little scoring. (by Ashley Potts courtesy of the Colorado Eagles) The Initial Stalemate Colorado Eagles mascot stirring up the crowd in his Santa suit. ![]() He traveled through the sections to warm up the crowd, climbing to the middle of rows and warming up the pre-game crowd. The Eagles mascot circled through the crowd, wearing a Santa outfit, greeting fans, shaking hands and encouraging cheers. The opening ceremonies included a number of little kids, all decked out in their hockey gear, joining the players on the ice. The Eagles were hosting the Gulls for the first of two games at the Budweiser Event Center. For example, their former ECHL head coach, Aaron Schneekloth, now serves as an assistant coach. However, most of the Eagles’ ECHL staff moved up with the club. The Eagles hired a new head coach – Greg Cronin – as they moved up to the AHL. They are three points behind the division-leading San Jose Barracuda but have played three more games. The Eagles sit in the middle of the Pacific Division pack. Troy Terry tries to score on Pavel Francouz (by Jordan Reyes courtesy of the Colorado Eagles) The Colorado Avalanche affiliate showcased a lot of young talent mixed with a fair balance of veteran players. The Colorado Eagles, the first-year AHL club and back-to-back ECHL champions, served up some interesting hockey Friday night as they took on the San Diego Gulls in Loveland. ![]()
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