![]() ![]() ![]() In the Firebirds’ January 4 th win over Colorado, Hudon tallied a goal and an assist, then added another assist in the ‘Birds win on April the 1 st. A vet of 380 career AHL games, Hudon’s first season with Colorado resulted in a team-high 54 points, which charted 38 th in the league. In their search of scoring, the Eagles rely on 28-year-old winger Charles Hudon. Inversely, CV’s 257 goals on the year ranked second in the conference and third overall in the AHL. The 210 Goals Scored on the season for the Eagles ranked just 12 th in the Western Conference this season, while their 187 Goals Against charted as second-best in the West (and third-best in the entire league). That’s what I’m most excited about, to get those first two out of the way and then get back here in front of our fans.”Īs further evidence of home comforts, the Firebirds led the American Hockey League in home wins this season with 26, while Colorado was tied for fifth in the league with 22.Īs witnessed in the four games versus CV this year, Colorado neither scores a lot of goals, nor allows many. I know their building is a tough place to play, but we’re gonna’ come in there with a lot of excitement and go in there to get one if not two games. They play a solid game, try to frustrate you. ‘quaint’ place, and their fans are energetic.” And their building also makes it tough, it’s a. How they play, makes it tough when you play with that much speed and coming at you repeatedly over-and-over. “It’s a tough place to play, in their building,” Bylsma said of the Budweiser Events Center. And every one of the games we played against them has been a bit of a marathon, a bit of a punch-fest going both ways.”įurther trending would extend to Colorado’s penchant for close, low-scoring games and, akin to the Firebirds – winning a lot at home. So, you’re buttin’ heads with a similar opponent. “It’s kind of what I hope to be a mirror image of how we play. “They’re a team that plays a fast, grinding game,” said Bylsma of the Eagles. Sensing a trend? Yup, four games, three going to OT, and mere 10-9 scoring edge for CV across the quad of contests.įollowing the win over Tucson, Firebirds’ head coach Dan Bylsma took a moment to look ahead to the division semis. On January 4 th, Colorado made its Acrisure debut in a 4-2 loss to the hosts, and on April 1, the Firebirds’ beat the Eagles 3-2 in overtime at Acrisure. In the ‘Birds lone trip to Loveland this season, CV lost back-to-back overtimes games to the Eagles on November 18 and 19 (2-1 and 3-2, respectively). In some contrast with CV’s familiarity with Tucson (the teams played eight times this year), the Firebirds and Eagles faced-off on but four occasions, with two of the duels taking place way back in November.Īnd as a potential narrative for what lies ahead: All of the games were tight, with the home team winning each time. On the 26 th, the Avalanche play the Kraken in Game 5 of their series while the Eagles host the Firebirds a mere 50 miles away.Īs the ‘Birds aim to extend their inaugural season a round further, here’s the ice & times of the series against the Eagles. and (if necessary) a deciding Game 5 will be held at Acrisure on Friday, May 5 at 7:00.įor some added intrigue, the series presents a unique organizational crossover, with the team’s respective NHL parents clubs, Seattle and Colorado, facing off in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. puck drop at Acrisure Arena if necessary, Game 4 is slated for Wednesday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. The series returns to the desert on Sunday, April 30, with a 3:00 p.m. (Pacific) before a back-to-back turnaround on Thursday the 27 th, also in Colorado at 6:05. The series begins on Wednesday, April 26 at Colorado’s Budweiser Events Center (Loveland, Colo.) at 6:05 p.m. Colorado (40-22-7-3) extended its own season via a 2-0 opening round win over Ontario. ![]() In the best-of-five Pacific Division semifinals, the second-seeded ‘Birds (48-17-5-2) play on to face the Colorado Eagles, the division’s No. Fresh off a dominating, 5-1 victory over Tucson in the deciding Game 3 in the opening round of the Calder Cup Playoff, the CV Firebirds ready for a quick Round 2 turnaround against another aviary foe. ![]()
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