Colorado Kicks Off Road Trip with 4-3 Shootout Win over Canucks
Nov 10, 2026
ABBOTSFORD, BC. – Colorado forward Jake Wise scored the only goal in a shootout, while goalie Ilya Nabokov denied all three Abbotsford shooters, as the Eagles defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 4-3 on Tuesday. Nabokov finished the night with 29 saves on 32 shots and collected his fifth win of the season in net. Colorado forwards Reilly Connors, Cooper Gay and Tristen Nielsen each collected a goal in the winning effort.
Colorado would kick off the scoring when Connors popped home a shot from the right-wing circle, putting the Eagles up 1-0 just 3:10 into the contest. Forward Jake Chiasson notched his first point as an Eagle with the lone assist on the tally.
After killing off the lone power play of the first period, Colorado would add to its lead when Gay camped in front of the crease before deflecting a shot from the circle past goalie Nikita Tolopilo. The goal was Gay’s first of the season and gave the Eagles a 2-0 advantage with 2:35 left to play in the opening frame.
Abbotsford would generate a response just 17 seconds later, as defenseman Gavin White fielded a cross-slot pass on the rush and lit the lamp from the side of the crease, slicing the deficit to 2-1.
After failing to connect on their second power play of the night, the Canucks would strike once again when defenseman Jack Thompson lit the lamp with a wrister from the right-wing circle, tying the game at 2-2 at the 12:59 mark of the second period.
Still deadlocked at 2-2 as the puck dropped on the third period, Nielsen would stuff home a loose puck in the crease to put Colorado up 3-2 with 6:15 remaining in regulation.
Abbotsford would again generate a quick answer, as forward Trey Fix-Wolansky beat Nabokov with a wrister from the right-wing circle, tying the game 3-3 at the 18:05 mark of the final frame.
The game would shift to sudden-death overtime, where the Eagles would outshoot the Canucks 4-1, but neither side would be able to produce a goal.
In the shootout, Nabokov slammed the door on all three of Abbotsford’s shooters, while Wise netted the lone goal, as Colorado defeated the Canucks, 4-3.
The Eagles finished the night going 0-for-1 on the power play and a perfect 2-for-2 on the penalty kill. Abbotsford goalie Nikita Tolopilo suffered the shootout loss, finishing with 24 saves on 27 shots.
The Eagles will be back in action when they take on the Abbotsford Canucks on Wednesday, November 11th at 5:00pm MT at Rogers Forum in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Tickets for all Colorado Eagles home games are on sale now and can be purchased at ColoradoEagles.com.
