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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will face elimination at least once more.
On Sunday, the Firebirds lost, 4-1, to the Colorado Eagles in the Pacific Division Finals, and will now face elimination from the Calder Cup Playoffs again on Wednesday.
The Firebirds' loss gives Colorado a 2-1 lead in the best-of-5 series.
Coachella Valley has faced elimination four previous times this postseason, and the Firebirds of course won all four of those games to remain alive in these playoffs.
Colorado won Game 1, 3-0, inside Acrisure Arena on May 13. Then, on May 15, in Game 2, the Firebirds won, 4-0.
The Firebirds carried that momentum into Game 3, and forward Lleyton Roed scored first to give Coachella Valley a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission Sunday. But the lead wouldn't last.
In the second period, Chase Bradley scored the first of two goals in the game, and Colorado broke a 1-1 tie with three goals in the third period. Bradley scored again, and Gavin Brindley and T.J. Hughes each scored goals for the Eagles.
In the net, Nikke Kokko recorded 32 saves. The Firebirds were 0-for-3 on the power play.
The Firebirds, who were 4-for-4 on the penalty kill, continued their penalty kill streak by not allowing a power play goal. Coachella Valley has not allowed a power play goal in nine consecutive games.
But they also did not score on the power play, and their record this postseason when that happens is 2-5.
The Firebirds faced elimination twice in the first round of these playoffs, against Bakersfield, then twice against Ontario in the previous round. They now must win both Games 4 and 5 in Colorado to keep their season alive.
Andrew John covers the Firebirds for The Desert Sun and USA TODAY. Email him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Firebirds fall to Eagles in Game 3, face elimination once more
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On Sunday, the Firebirds lost, 4-1, to the Colorado Eagles in the Pacific Division Finals, and will now face elimination from the Calder Cup Playoffs again on Wednesday.
The Firebirds' loss gives Colorado a 2-1 lead in the best-of-5 series.
Coachella Valley has faced elimination four previous times this postseason, and the Firebirds of course won all four of those games to remain alive in these playoffs.
Colorado won Game 1, 3-0, inside Acrisure Arena on May 13. Then, on May 15, in Game 2, the Firebirds won, 4-0.
The Firebirds carried that momentum into Game 3, and forward Lleyton Roed scored first to give Coachella Valley a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission Sunday. But the lead wouldn't last.
In the second period, Chase Bradley scored the first of two goals in the game, and Colorado broke a 1-1 tie with three goals in the third period. Bradley scored again, and Gavin Brindley and T.J. Hughes each scored goals for the Eagles.
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In the net, Nikke Kokko recorded 32 saves. The Firebirds were 0-for-3 on the power play.
The Firebirds, who were 4-for-4 on the penalty kill, continued their penalty kill streak by not allowing a power play goal. Coachella Valley has not allowed a power play goal in nine consecutive games.
But they also did not score on the power play, and their record this postseason when that happens is 2-5.
The Firebirds faced elimination twice in the first round of these playoffs, against Bakersfield, then twice against Ontario in the previous round. They now must win both Games 4 and 5 in Colorado to keep their season alive.
Andrew John covers the Firebirds for The Desert Sun and USA TODAY. Email him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Firebirds fall to Eagles in Game 3, face elimination once more
Continue reading...
