Felix Unger Sörum's OT power-play lifts Wolves over Eagles 3-2

Felix Unger Sörum finished off a late comeback with a power-play redirect 2:42 into overtime, giving the Chicago Wolves a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Eagles at Allstate Arena as the Wolves resumed play after the AHL All-Star Break. Cayden Primeau earned the win with 30 saves on 32 shots while Kyle Keyser took the overtime loss after facing 38 shots and making 35 saves.

Colorado opened the scoring when Jack Ahcan beat Primeau with a wrister from the top of the left-wing circle at roughly 14:32 of the first period. Ahcan’s marker was his sixth of the season, tied a career high, and pushed his point streak to six games, and Colorado outshot Chicago 12-9 in the opening 20 minutes.

Chicago answered in the second period when Juuso Valimaki capitalized on an Eagles turnover, striding into the left-wing circle and snapping a wrist shot at 3:09 of the period to make it 1-1. Valimaki’s goal came on Teddy Bear Toss Night and prompted an avalanche of stuffed animals onto the ice. “That’s the kind of team we are—we don’t give up,” Valimaki said. “Even though the clock is winding down we know we have a chance and everyone in that room believes we can still win any game that we’re that close.” Colorado recaptured the lead late in the middle frame when Nikita Prishchepov finished a cross-slot feed with a one-timer with 3:30 remaining in the period.

Skyler Brind’Amour kept the Wolves alive in the third, converting a rebound at the top of the crease to tie the game 2-2 with 1:14 left in regulation. Regulation ended 2-2 after a tight, low-scoring affair that the box score characterized as a goaltending duel and a check-heavy game.

Overtime swung on a Colorado penalty. Ronnie Attard was assessed a slashing penalty in the extra session, putting Chicago on the power play. Unger Sörum camped near the left post and redirected a centering feed from Bradly Nadeau past Keyser for the winner at 2:42 of OT; assists were credited to Bradly Nadeau and Robidas, and the Wolves celebrated the 11th goal of the season for Unger Sörum.

Special teams and goaltending decided the night: Chicago was 1-for-3 on the power play and posted a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill while Colorado went 0-for-3. Team shot totals finished CHI 38, COL 32. The official attendance was 10,204 and the Wolves improved to 23-11-5-5 in the standings while the Eagles sit at 29-10-3-3. The clubs meet again Sunday at Allstate Arena at 3:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. MT), with the rematch available via FloHockey and ticket information available through team phone lines.