LOVELAND, Colo. – Behind a suffocating penalty-kill and an explosive second period on the offensive end, the Stockton Heat bested the Colorado Eagles in the first game of the season by a 5-2 final score Friday Night at the Budweiser Events Center. 
The Heat held the Eagles scoreless on eight chances with the man-advantage while Buddy Robinson netted the club’s first shorthanded goal of the campaign, the second of three scores in the second frame.
Artyom Zagidulin was stout between the pipes, turning away 28 of 30 shots faced on the night with some stellar efforts along the way.
Matthew Phillips got the scoring started, striking 13:18 into the contest, then a three-goal onslaught in the second period pushed the game out of reach for the home team.
Six players recorded their first point as a member of the Heat in the contest, including goals from Byron Froese, Justin Kirkland and Alexander Yelesin and assists from Zac Leslie, Zac Rinaldo and Adam Ruzicka.
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