Colorado Eagles Pull Away in Third to Defeat Firebirds 6-3

The Colorado Eagles overturned a 2-2 deadlock with a three-goal third period and defeated the Coachella Valley Firebirds 6-3 Saturday at Blue Arena, the Eagles’ team release lists the game as a 7:05 p.m. MT start. The comeback completed a weekend split after Coachella Valley blanked Colorado 2-0 on Friday.

Saturday’s boxscore excerpts provided to media list only the final and the game flow fact that Colorado scored three times in the third to break the tie; the team release and aggregator headlines frame the win as a response to Friday’s defeat. The Eagles’ late push came one night after Carson Rehkopf’s rebound wrister with 2:30 remaining and Jani Nyman’s empty-net strike at 59:48 lifted the Firebirds to a 2-0 victory on Feb. 20 at Blue Arena, per the ColoradoEagles release.

Colorado’s Friday recap included game-level details from the team: “Late in the third period, Rehkopf would field a rebound at the bottom of the left-wing circle before lighting the lamp with a wrister, putting the Firebirds on top 1-0 with only 2:30 left to play.” The release added, “The Eagles would pull goalie Trent Miner in favor of the extra attacker, but it would be Nyman who would capitalize with an empty-netter from the red line, rounding out the 2-0 score at the 19:48 mark of the final frame.” The Colorado release also listed Miner as taking the loss, “allowing one goal on 24 shots,” and reported Colorado went 0-for-1 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill that night.

Goaltending totals from Friday vary across outlets: the team release states Coachella Valley goaltender Victor Ostman “stopped all 19 shots he faced,” while a local report lists Ostman stopping 17 Colorado shots. KESQ reported the Firebirds’ win left them at 27-17-5-0 in the standings after the Friday result.

The weekend sweep was split 1-1: Coachella Valley claimed Friday, Colorado responded Saturday with the three-goal third. Team materials and aggregated coverage characterize Colorado’s decisive period as driven by depth and puck possession, a short synopsis in one report stated, “After two periods were tied, Colorado’s depth and puck possession advantage in the third allowed them to pu” before the copy was truncated; the available accounts point to sustained pressure and multiple scorers in that final frame.

For fans looking to see Colorado at home, the team’s release repeats ticketing information for the 2025-26 season: single-game tickets are on sale and the box office can be reached by phone or text at (970) 686-SHOT (7468). The Eagles will carry the momentum from Saturday’s rally into their next scheduled game as the AHL regular season continues.