LOVELAND, CO. – Colorado forward Alex Barre-Boulet notched two goals and an assist, while goaltender Kyle Keyser stopped 26 of the 27 shots he faced, as the Eagles defeated the San Diego Gulls 5-1 on Wednesday. Forwards T.J. Tynan and Taylor Makar each finished with a two-point night, while defenseman Sean Behrens also added a goal and an assist. Colorado dominated the specialty teams battle, going 1-for-2 on the power play and a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. 
Colorado would net the game’s first goal just 26 seconds into the contest when forward Tristen Nielsen stationed at the top of the crease before steering a centering feed into the back of the net. The goal was Nielsen’s 23rd of the season and put the Eagles on top, 1-0.
Colorado would build on its lead just 3:56 later when Barre-Boulet lit the lamp with a wrister from the slot, putting the Eagles up, 2-0. Colorado would go on to outshoot San Diego 9-8 in the first period and carried a 2-0 advantage into the first intermission.
San Diego would jump on the scoreboard when forward Sasha Pastujov beat goalie Kyle Keyser with a shot from between the circles, slicing the deficit to 2-1 at the 8:55 mark of the second period.
Each team would earn one opportunity on the power play in the middle frame, but Colorado would leave for the second intermission still leading, 2-1.
The Eagles would add a little insurance in the third period when Behrens collected a drop pass in the slot and wired the puck past goalie Calle Clang, putting Colorado up 3-1 at the 12:32 mark.
A power play would get the Eagles back on the board just 1:54 later, as Barre-Boulet buried a one-timer from the top of the right-wing circle, stretching Colorado’s advantage to 4-1.
San Diego would pull Clang in favor of the extra attacker, but it would be Makar who would take advantage with an empty-netter with 2:45 remaining, rounding out the 5-1 score.
Clang suffered the loss in net, allowing four goals on 41 shots.
