Northern Conference Playoff Teams
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TONIGHT’S GAME – The Colorado Eagles take on the San Diego Gulls tonight in the second game of a two-game, weekend series. THE SERIES – Colorado will face San Diego eight times this season, with four of those games taking place at the Budweiser Events Center. The Gulls lead the season series, 4-0. The Eagles are 0-0-1 against San Diego at the BEC after falling 2-1 in a shootout last night. THE ALL-TIME SERIES – The Eagles are 5-5-2 all-time against the Gulls, including a 3-1-1 mark in games played at the BEC. EAGLES’ LAST GAME (12/13) – San Diego goaltender Kevin Boyle made 41 saves on 42 shots and denied both shooters that he faced in a shootout to help the Gulls defeat the Colorado Eagles, 2-1 on Friday. Jayson Megna scored the Eagles only goal on the night, while goalie Hunter Miska delivered another strong performance in net, denying 33 of the 34 shots he faced in 65 minutes of action. The shootout loss did secure a point in the standings for Colorado but extends the Eagles winless streak to five games. GULLS’ LAST GAME (12/13) – Same as above. LAST MEETING (12/13) – Same as above UP NEXT FOR THE EAGLES – Colorado will take on the Manitoba Moose on Tuesday, December 17th at 7:05pm MT at the Budweiser Events Center. UP NEXT FOR THE GULLS – San Diego will return home to host the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday, December 17th. BACKSTOPPING- Colorado goaltender Hunter Miska currently COLORADO EAGLES ranks third in the AHL with a save-percentage of .937 while his PP: 10.4% (29th) 2.16 goals-against average ranks seventh among all goalies in PK: 79.8% (22nd) the American Hockey League. Miska has seen a lot of action over his last three starts, making 111 saves on 118 shots in Recent Transactions: three consecutive starts against Tucson and San Diego. Add (F) T.J. Tynan --- Reassigned by Colorado (NHL) Add (G) Adam Werner --- Reassigned by Colorado (NHL) COOKING UP A WIN- There have been several key components that have helped propel Colorado to victory this SAN DIEGO GULLS th season. Through the first 22 games of season the recipe for PP: 13.6% (24 ) th success has included a 10-3-1 record when scoring the game’s PK: 83.8% (12 ) first goal and a mark of 9-2-1 when leading after the first period of play. The Eagles are 10-3-1 this year when scoring three or more goals. On the flip side, Colorado is 0-8-0 when trailing after the opening 20 minutes and have a record of 0- 8-1 in games in which the Eagles have scored two goals or fewer. $1,000 .