Puck Drop Preview
May 15, 2021
The Colorado Eagles will play in the final game of the regular season tonight against the San Diego Gulls.
San Diego scored the first three goals of the contest, as the Gulls raced to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Eagles on Friday. Four different skaters found the back of the net in the victory, while forward Mike Vecchione netted Colorado’s lone goal on the evening. San Diego was bolstered by goaltender Olle Eriksson Ek, who made 25 saves on 26 shots to earn his eighth win of the season in net.
Rookie goaltender Justus Annunen made his AHL debut last night, making 24 saves on 27 shots. The 21- year-old netminder was selected by the Avalanche in the third round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Annunen led the SM-Liiga in his native Finland during the 2019-20 campaign with a 1.77 GAA and .929 save-percentage.
Tonight is the final game of six meetings between the Eagles and Gulls this season. Colorado is 1-3-1-0 against San Diego this season and has an overall record of 11-6-1-0 since joining the AHL in 2018.
Digital Game Notes
Click here to view the May Eagles Insider or here to download the game notes.
Merchandise Specials
Take $15 off a $60 purchase. Plus, check out tons of new items now on sale! Use promo code FAN2021 to take advantage of this deal online, or mention this ad in-store. Minimum required before tax and shipping applied. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Valid May 12th-15th. The hat of the homestand is the Lager Hat for $25 sold in-store or online.
Ralph Backstrom Jersey Auction
Tonight the Eagles will warm up in special Ralph Backstrom #6 jerseys in honor of our team founder who passed away in February. The jerseys are currently up for auction through Handbid. Each jersey comes with a commemorative signed puck from an Eagles player. The auction runs now through Tuesday, May 18th at 9 PM. To view the auction click here.
FireDance Festival
Join us for the Firedance Festival in RainDance Communities. This all-day festival features fun for the whole family, including a free Eagles watch party, Drone Light Show and a Fireworks finale. For more information click here.
How to Watch
Promotions
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Roster Alert
Forwards Logan O’Connor, Liam O’Brien, Alex Newhook, Jayson Megna, and Kiefer Sherwood are recalled by the Avalanche along with defensemen Jacob MacDonald, Conor Timmins, Dan Renouf, and Dennis Gilbert.
Forwards Sampo Ranta, T.J. Tynan, and defenseman Kyle Burroughs and goaltender Hunter Miska were reassigned to the Eagles on Friday.
