Eagles double Bakersfield, 4-2 | Pro Hockey News

LOVELAND, CO – Colorado forward Jayson Megna had a goal and an assist, while fellow forward Jason Polin posted a pair of assists, as the Eagles defeated the Bakersfield Condors 4-2 on Tuesday. Goalkeeper Trent Miner put the victory in the net, stopping 22 of the 24 shots he faced. Colorado finished the night 1-for-5 on the power play and a perfect 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.

An early power play would prompt Eagles forward Valtteri Puustinen to turn and fire a shot from the left wing that would beat goaltender Matt Tomkins, putting Colorado up 1-0 at the 2:39 mark of the first period.

A turnover on the Bakersfield blue line would send Condors forward Sam Poulin sprinting across the ice before lighting the lamp with a wrister from the slot, tying the game at 1-1 with 6:30 left in the opening frame.

The Eagles would strike back when defenseman Sean Behrens lit the lamp with a wrist shot from the top of the left circle, giving Colorado a 2-1 lead at the 3:43 mark.

Just 15 seconds later, a 3-on-2 rush for Bakersfield would culminate in a shot from the left wing by defenseman Atro Leppanen that would find the back of the net and make it 2-2.

The Eagles would get back in the driver’s seat with 5:45 to play in the second period as forward Tye Felhaber knocked home a shot from the low slot to put Colorado on top, 3-2.

The Eagles still led 3-2 when the puck dropped in the third period, but added a bit of certainty when Megna camped at the top of the crease before sending a centering feed past Tomkins to give Colorado a 4-2 lead at the 5:01 mark.

Tomkins suffered the loss in net, allowing four goals on 29 shots.