HENDERSON, NEVA. — After dropping their second straight game on the road yesterday, the Colorado Eagles were looking for some revenge against the Henderson Silver Knights (VGK). Yesterday, Henderson limited Colorado to a meager 14 shots, but today Colorado turned things around. The Eagles scored four unanswered goals to win the game 5-1. Here are my takeaways from the revenge win over the Silver Knights.
Matthew Phillips stuffs home the opening goal of the game for the Eagles as teammate Chris Wagner gets to make the call! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @MileHighHockey pic.twitter.com/bTO3iAfvuT
— Brennan Vogt (@brennan_vogt) March 9, 2025
Takeaways
Colorado kept the pressure on the Silver Knights, but they could not do much with it. Colorado kept the puck in the Henderson zone for a minute at a time but got no shots on goal. During the entire first period, the Eagles only had three shots on net. They struggled to get the puck down low in the zone and force any pressure on goaltender Akira Schmid.
TJ Tynan (33) centers the puck for Jere Innala (14) and the Eagles get a two goal lead! Wagner on the call! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @MileHighHockey pic.twitter.com/dPLCUFI0Vs
— Brennan Vogt (@brennan_vogt) March 9, 2025
The second period is when things turned around for the Eagles. They scored three goals on just seven shots on goal in less than 10 minutes. Matthew Phillips started the pressure less than 90 seconds into the second. The biggest thing that Colorado lacked in the opening frame was pressure on the crease. Phillips crashed the net and shoved in the opening goal. The Eagles did not let up on the gas pedal, adding two more goals from Jere Innala and Jacob MacDonald.
Jacob MacDonald converts on the PP for his 22nd of the year and TJ Tynan adds another assists on the night! Wagner is on the call! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/EJYX8Gai4z
— Brennan Vogt (@brennan_vogt) March 9, 2025
Goaltender Trent Miner got the Eagles back on track with 23 saves on 24 shots on goal. The only goal that he allowed was a shot he that he had trouble holding onto while a Silver Knight ran into him. Chris Wagner (was a healthy scratch, but doing color commentary) said that he thought it should have been goaltender interference. Because of the lack of equipment in the AHL, they do not call it very often. Miner has four wins over his last five starts in net, including back-to-back shutouts last weekend.
Jason Polin taps his eighth goal of the year in as Jacob MacDonald gets his second point of the night and TJ Tynan gets his third point of the night. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/Fa447xL2Ay
— Brennan Vogt (@brennan_vogt) March 9, 2025
The win currently puts the Eagles in a tie for first place with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (SEA) in the Pacific Division. Colorado also has two games in hand over them, one which will burn Wednesday.
MacDonald with a rocket for his second PP goal of the of the night and his 23rd goal of the season. Tynan now has four assists tonight, Phillips with a goal and an assist. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @MileHighHockey pic.twitter.com/Uy7wG1Qwwy
— Brennan Vogt (@brennan_vogt) March 9, 2025
Upcoming
The Eagles continue their road trip as they travel to visit the Firebirds on Wednesday at Acrisure Arena at 8 p.m. AHLTV on FloHockey.com will stream the game.
