Photo: Brandon Magpantay
Coachella Valley finally came out on top against Colorado, scoring two goals early in the third period and winning 4-0 in Game 2 of the Pacific Division finals on Friday night.
With the best-of-five series tied at one game apiece, the teams head to Colorado for Game 3 on Sunday.
JR Avon broke the deadlock 1:20 into the third with his first of two goals of the night. That ended the Eagles goaltending effort Trent Miner in 145 minutes and 10 seconds.
After 71 seconds, Eduard Salé Miner’s shot put the Eagles down by two goals for the first time in the postseason.
Avon’s second goal with 3:55 left made it 3-0, too Oscar Fiasker Mølgaard added an empty netter with 1:43 to play.
Nikke Kokko (6-4) made 33 saves to earn his second playoff shutout. Miner (6-2) stopped 21 of 24 shots.
(Series tied, 1-1)
Game 1 – Wed., May 13 – Colorado 3, COACHELLA VALLEY 0
Game 2 – Friday, May 15 – COACHELLA VALLEY 4, Colorado 0
Game 3 – Sun., May 17 – Coachella Valley at Colorado, 8:05
Game 4 – Wed., May 20 – Coachella Valley at Colorado, 9:05
*Game 5 – Friday, May 22 – Coachella Valley at Colorado, 9:05
*if necessary… All times in Mpumalanga
