LOVELAND, CO. – Colorado goaltender Trent Miner stopped 40 of the 41 shots he faced, while forward Fredrik Olofsson notched two goals and an assist, as the Eagles defeated the Milwaukee Admirals 4-1 on Tuesday. Colorado was held to a season-low 20 shots in the contest, but also found goals from forward Riley Tufte and defenseman Sam Malinski to bolster the effort. The Eagles dominated the specialty teams battle, finishing 1-for-1 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
Colorado would jump out to an early 1-0 lead when Olofsson darted through the left-wing circle before lighting the lamp with a wrister just 6:12 into the contest.
The game’s first power play would allow Eagles forward Riley Tufte to shovel home a rebound in the crease, stretching Colorado’s advantage to 2-0 with 2:26 remaining in the first period.
Still on top 2-0 as the puck dropped on the middle frame, Malinski would beat Admirals goalie Troy Grosenick with a slapshot from the point, expanding the Eagles lead to 3-0 at the 8:00 mark of the second period.
As time ticked down, Milwaukee forward Phil Tomasino would be sprung on a breakaway that would allow him to bury a shot from the slot, trimming the deficit to 3-1 with just 29 second remaining in the second stanza. Colorado would be outshot 17-7 in the period but carried its 3-1 advantage into the second intermission.
The third period would see the Admirals pile on the pressure, outshooting the Eagles 10-4 in the final frame. Included in that span was 1:33 of a 5-on-3 power play, which Colorado’s penalty kill would stymie.
After shutting down the two-man advantage, the Eagles would cap off a 3-on-2 rush when Olofsson fielded a cross-crease pass and smacked it home, giving Colorado a 4-1 lead with 9:32 remaining in the game.
Grosenick suffered the loss in net for Milwaukee, allowing four goals on 20 shots.
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