Tucson took an early lead following a six-goal first period, but the Gulls showed strong pushback in the second, coming within two goals. In the third, the Gulls couldn’t keep it up and Tucson leaves with a 9-4 win.
The San Diego Gulls take on the Tucson Roadrunners tonight at Pechanga Arena San Diego (7 p.m. PT; TV: Fox 5 San Diego, RADIO: Gulls Audio Network).
Despite getting out to the second fastest start in Gulls history, they couldn't overcome the offensive fire power of the Firebirds, falling 8-1 after Coachella Valley had a four-goal second period.
The San Diego Gulls are set to take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds in their second game of an eight-game season series tonight at Pechanga Arena San Diego (7 p.m. PT; TV: AHL TV, RADIO: Gulls Audio Network).
Despite going down 4-1 early, the Gulls pushed back and came within one on two separate occasions.
Eriksson Ek, 23 (6/22/99), has appeared in 48 career American Hockey League (AHL) games with San Diego, posting a 15-26-3 record with one shutout.
Metcalf, 26 (4/5/96), posted a 5-1-0 record with a 3.16 goals-against average (GAA) and .913 save percentage (SV%) in six games with Utah this season.
Tonight, will mark game three of a four game season series with the Canucks. The last time these teams faced off with each other, the Gulls won 3-2 in a shootout. San Diego looks to recreate their success over Abbotsford and break their eight-game losing…
The Gulls couldn't overcome the Wranglers, falling 5-2, but they were able to break their goalless drought with goals from Bryce Kindopp and Bo Groulx.
span style="user-select:text">span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent">span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Mannella, 27 (8/24/95), posted a 2-5-1 record with a .870 save percentage (SV%) in eight games…
The Gulls look to leave Calgary with a win and break their seven-game losing streak. However, the Wranglers are proving to be a tough opponent, outscoring the Gulls 16-3 in their three matchups this season.
Dostal, 22 (6/22/00), is 1-2-0 with a 2.98 goals-against average (GAA) and .907 save percentage (SV%) in four career NHL appearances (three starts) with the Ducks.