Beckman’s shootout goal completes Eagles’ comeback against Canucks
Colorado erased a three-goal deficit before Adam Beckman scored the lone shootout goal in a 4-3 win over Abbotsford.
Adam Beckman scored the only goal of the shootout as the Colorado Eagles rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Abbotsford Canucks 4-3 on Friday, Oct. 9, in Loveland.
Ty Mueller scored on an early power play for Abbotsford. Jimmy Schuldt and Vilmer Alriksson added second-period goals to extend the lead to three.
Beckman started Colorado’s response with a power-play goal. Taylor Makar brought the Eagles within one before the second intermission, and Gavin Brindley tied the game with 7:19 left in regulation.
Colorado kept Abbotsford from scoring on an overtime power play before the game reached the shootout. Ilya Nabokov stopped all three Abbotsford attempts, and Beckman’s conversion decided the game.
The teams play again on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6:05 p.m. MDT at Blue Arena.
