Coachella Valley Blanks Abbotsford in 2-0 Victory
The Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks on Friday night at Rogers Forum by the final score of 2-0. John Hayden scored a shorthanded goal in the second period while Cooper Marody added an insurance marker in the game’s closing minutes to put Coachella Valley up 2-0 in the contest. Goaltender Nikke Kokko stopped all 21 shots to help the Firebirds pick up their 38th win of the season.
Coachella Valley outshot Abbotsford 30-21 and finished the game 0-for-4 on the powerplay and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. With the win, Coachella Valley’s record improves to 38-22-5-0 on the season
The Firebirds rematch against the Canucks tomorrow, Saturday, April 4th in Abbotsford. Puck drop at Rogers Forum is set for 7:00 p.m. PT.
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THREE STARS:
3.) Gustav Olofsson – CV: Olofsson recorded an assist in his team’s victory. The 31-year-old defenseman now has six points in his last seven games.
2.) Jiri Patera – ABB: Patera stopped 28 of 30 Firebirds shots in goal for the Canucks.
1.) Nikke Kokko – CV: Kokko made 21 saves to record his second shutout of the season.
NOTES: Logan Morrison skated in his 200th career AHL game tonight but left due to a lower-body injury in the second period.
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