Not all the blame lies with Miska though. Although Miska had been fantastic for the Eagles many times in the past, this was not his best game. Unfortunately, that change was not enough. Two days later, the Eagles once again faced the Knights, this time with Hunter Miska in the Colorado net. Colorado Eagles at Henderson Silver Knights, game 2 The game went to a shootout, where the Eagles nonetheless suffered their first loss of the season.
In overtime, Annunen made up for his earlier shortcomings by making some spectacular saves. Game 1 of the AHL season and Mikhail Maltsev is already setting the bar pretty high for the with this power-play goal. And Maltsev’s amazing through-the-legs goal ended up being the story of the night. Still, goals by Callahan Burke, Kiefer Sherwood, Mikhail Maltsev, and Jacob MacDonald kept the Eagles in the game. Unfortunately, the same did not prove true of Colorado’s Justus Annunen, who allowed two goals on the first three shots he faced, and looked completely out of his depth through the first two periods. The Eagles outshot the Knights all evening, but Henderson’s Logan Thompson, one of the hottest goalie prospects in the league, was tough to beat. In the end, match came down to goaltending. In fact, the AHL feed was down for the first five minutes of the game, and by the time it was fixed, the score was already 1–1. As soon as one team pulled ahead, the other would score and even things up. This was one of those games where nobody could hold onto a lead for long. The Eagles kicked off their season in a high-scoring matchup against Henderson. Colorado Eagles at Henderson Silver Knights, game 1
Despite the losses, Eagles Country has a lot to be optimistic about. The Colorado Eagles have started their season at a disappointing 0–3–1, but fans should not fret too much about the slow start. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Potts and the Colorado Eagles.) The Eagles celebrate a goal by Cal Burke.
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