Poturalski’s Two Goals Help Coachella Valley Down Calgary
The Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers on Thursday night by the final score of 5-2. Andrew Poturalski netted two goals while Kole Lind recorded three assists as the Firebirds extended their point streak to seven games in a row.
After a goalless first period, the Firebirds three times in the first 6:36 of the middle frame. Max McCormick put home a rebound to open the scoring with his 19th goal of the season. Kole Lind and Logan Morrison earned the assists 1:51 into the second period. Andrew Poturalski scored two goals, one at 4:31 and another at 6:36 (powerplay) to extend the Firebirds’ lead to 3-0. John Hayden scored the team’s second powerplay goal of the period at 12:57 with his ninth goal of the year.
Yan Kuznetsov capitalized on a Wranglers’ 5-on-3 powerplay to cut the Firebirds’ lead to 4-1 at 15:42 of the second period.
Ryan Winterton added insurance with his 11th of the season after a quick pass from Luke Henman halfway through the third period. Calgary’s Kevin Rooney beat Ales Stezka over the shoulder to make it a three-goal game with 1:55 remaining.
Stezka turned away 28 of 30 shots in the victory, earning the Firebirds their seventh straight game with at least a point. The win moves Coachella Valley’s record to 25-16-4-1 on the season and extends their first-place lead in the Pacific Division with 57 points.
See the game’s full box score HERE.
NEXT GAME
Coachella Valley face the Tucson Roadrunners on Saturday, February 2nd at 6pm PT for Mardi Gras Night presented by Buzzbox. The first 6,500 fans in attendance will receive a Firebirds beach towel! Don’t miss out on this great giveaway! Head to Ticketmaster to lock in your seat before it’s too late. Don’t forget to purchase parking in advance online at ParkWhiz.
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