Colorado Looks to Continue Energy Against Gulls
Mar 5, 2022
The Colorado Eagles face the San Diego Gulls for the final time this regular season, tonight at 7:05 pm.
The match between the two teams on Friday was action-packed. The Gulls struck first on an early power play, notching a goal from Danny O’Regan. The Eagles would step on the gas early, notching three goals of their own to finish the first period. Dylan Sikura scored an even-strength goal, followed by a power-play goal from Kiefer Sherwood and a late short-handed goal from Ryan Wagner.
Five goals would be scored in the second period. Three for the Eagles and two for the Gulls. Justin Barron buried one early in the period, followed by one from Andreas Wingerli and a power-play tally from Jacob MacDonald. The Gulls added two short-handed goals from Buddy Robinson and Bryce Kindopp after Brayden Tracey took a five-minute major penalty for boarding.
Jacob Perreault added one more for the Gulls in the third period, but Sikura would get his second of the game to seal the deal for the Eagles. Colorado won 7-4.
Eagles v Gulls
Budweiser Events Center - Loveland, Colorado
Roster Report
Forward Steffan Matteau is back in the lineup after being out with injury since October.
Defenseman and co-captain Jacob MacDonald was recently reassigned to the Eagles from the Colorado Avalanche after being out on long-term injury reserve.
San Diego goaltender Lukas Dostal was recently reassigned to the team from the Anaheim Ducks. Defensemen Brendan Guhle and Greg Pateryn have recently been recalled to Anaheim from the Gulls.
Game Notes
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By the Numbers
The Colorado Eagles have a 27-17-3-3 record for the season, now sitting at 4th place in the Pacific Division. Colorado has a record of 10-8-3-1 overall against San Diego.
San Diego has a 19-23-2-0 record this season, currently sitting at 7th place in the Pacific Division.
Colorado - San Diego Connections
Martin Kaut and Gulls goaltender Lukas Dostal are both from Brno, Czechia and played together on the Czech National Team at the World Junior tournament in both 2016-17 and 2018-19.
Eagles forward Kiefer Sherwood previously played three seasons with the Gulls before coming to Colorado in the 2020-21 season.
Gulls captain Greg Pateryn played ten games with the Colorado Eagles in the 2020-21 season. He is currently recalled to the NHL Anaheim Ducks.
Gulls forward Brent Gates Jr. played college hockey with Sampo Ranta at the University of Minnesota during the 2018-19 season.
Gulls forward Lucas Elvenes played with Dylan Sikura on the inaugural Henderson Silver Knights team. Elvenes was recently claimed off of waivers by Anaheim and assigned to the Gulls.
Gulls forward Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Justin Barron played together on the Halifax Moosehead of the QMJHL during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.
