Eagles Look to Start New Streak in Henderson
Jan 29, 2022
Henderson rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Colorado Eagles, 3-2 in a shootout on Friday. The loss puts an end to Colorado’s eight-game winning streak but keeps alive the Eagles' current 11-game point streak. Justus Annunen suffered the loss in net but turned aside 36 of the 38 shots he faced along the way. Forwards Sampo Ranta and Andreas Wingerli each lit the lamp, while fellow forward Kiefer Sherwood finished the night with a pair of assists.
The Eagles would earn nearly 90 seconds of a 5-on-3 power play while still in the lead in the third period, but a rock-solid outing for the Henderson penalty kill unit kept Colorado off the scoresheet. It also set up Silver Knights forward Jake Leschyshyn to field a pass at the top of the crease where he would chip a shot past Annunen to tie the game at 2-2 with 4:47 remaining in regulation.
The game would then shift to overtime, where the Eagles would again find themselves on a power play, but again Henderson would rise to the occasion and the contest transitioned to a shootout. Silver Knights forward Gage Quinney netted the only goal for either team in the shootout and Henderson would complete the comeback to earn the 3-2 win.
Colorado was outshot 39-26 in the contest, as the Eagles finished the night 0-for-5 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
Eagles vs Silver Knights
Orleans Arena - Henderson, Nevada
Roster Report
Forwards Mikhail Maltsev and Dylan Sikura, along with goaltender Hunter Miska have been recalled to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nick Henry, Matthew Boucher and Trent Miner have all been recalled from the Utah Grizzlies.
By the Numbers
The Colorado Eagles have a 19-11-3-3 record for the season, now sitting at 4th place in the Pacific Division. The Eagles are currently 1-2-0-2 this season against the Silver Knights. Colorado holds a 2-6-0-2 overall record against Henderson.
Henderson is currently 5th in the Pacific Division.
Colorado - Henderson Connections
Henderson defenseman Brandon Hockey has played with both Shane Bowers and Dalton Smith at Boston University and with the Rochester Americans respectively.
Eagles forward Dylan Sikura spent last season with the Henderson Silver Knights before signing with Colorado.