Coachella Valley Moves Back into Win Column with 4-2 Victory
The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, defeated the Calgary Wranglers on Sunday by the final score of 4-2. Ben Meyers, Max Lajoie, Ryan Winterton, and David Goyette each scored in the victory which snapped a franchise high five-game losing streak for Coachella Valley.
QUICK NOTES
- The Firebirds opened the scoring in the first period as Ben Meyers tipped a shot from Ryan Jones at 8:17. Meyers notched his 21stgoal of the season in his first game back after missing the previous three with an injury. Ville Ottavainen earned the secondary helper.
- Coachella Valley added to their lead as Max Lajoie wristed a shot from the left point at 9:28 of the second period. Ty Nelson and Brandon Biro recorded the assists on Lajoie’s fourth tally of the year.
- Ryan Winterton extended the advantage to 3-0 as he finished a feed from Logan Morrison on an odd-man rush. David Goyette also notched an assist on Winterton’s 15that 6:48 of the third.
- Calgary finally solved Coachella Valley goaltender Nikke Kokko as Martin Frk scored on the powerplay to pull the Wranglers within two.
- David Goyette restored Coachella Valley’s three goal lead with his fourth of the season at 14:58 with the lone assist coming to Jacob Melanson.
- Lucas Ciona got one back late for the Wranglers, redirecting a shot from Sam Honzek with 35 seconds left to make it 4-2.
- Firebirds’ netminder Nikke Kokko stopped 26 of 28 Calgary shots, improving his record to 17-8-1. Kokko has given up only two goals or fewer in each of his last six starts.
- Coachella Valley’s record moves to 33-22-2-5 on the season and 6-2-0-0 against Calgary in the regular season series.
- The Firebirds went 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and finished the game 0-for-5 on the powerplay.
- Coachella Valley outshot Calgary 35-28.
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