Victor Ostman Makes 29 Saves as Firebirds Sweep Wolves
The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, defeated the Chicago Wolves on Sunday afternoon by the final score of 4-0. Goaltender Victor Ostman stopped all 29 Wolves’ shots to pick up the first shutout of his AHL career as well as the first shutout for a Firebirds’ goaltender this season. With the victory, Coachella Valley has now won three straight games and improves their record 35-22-2-5 on the season
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Firebirds notched the game’s opening goal as Ben Meyers slid home the puck for his 22ndof the season. Jagger Firkus and Brandon Biro helped in getting the puck on Wolves’ goaltender Ruslan Khazheyev before Meyers found the back of the net.
- Coachella Valley extended their lead 2:56 into the second period as Logan Morrison stepped up on an odd-man rush and ripped home his 13thof the season. David Goyette led the charge to earn the lone assist.
- Jagger Firkus netted a powerplay goal to make it 3-0 Firebirds. The powerplay strike was the teams’ first in seven games, going 0-for-their-last-23 until Firkus netted his 13thof the year. Eduard Sale and Max Lajoie were awarded the assists at 16:36.
- David Goyette collected the Firebirds’ second powerplay goal of the game as he got his stick on a puck in the crease to make it 4-0. Morrison drove to the front of the net at 14:31 to earn the assist on Goyette’s fifth of the year.
- Victor Ostman earned his first AHL shutout with a 29-save performance in just his third start. His record is now 2-0-1-0.
- Coachella Valley’s powerplay finished 2-for-4 and the penalty kill went 2-for-2. The Firebirds concluded their regular season series against the Wolves with a 4-0-0-0 record.
- The Firebirds outshot the Wolves 41-29. Coachella Valley has now outshot their opponents in 10 consecutive games.
Firebirds Amazing April Home Games!
The Firebirds are home for five games in the month of April as they begin their push to the Calder Cup Playoffs! Join us at Acrisure Arena for two $5 Beer Nights, Kraken Night presented by Alaska Airlines, Fan Appreciation Night presented by Acrisure, and more!
