Keyser Notches 35-Save Shutout in Eagles 6-0 Blanking of San Diego
Jan 10, 2026
LOVELAND, CO. – Colorado goaltender Kyle Keyser stopped all 35 shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season, while the Eagles struck for a season-high five goals in the second period, defeating the San Diego Gulls 6-0 on Saturday. Forward Jayson Megna collected two goals and an assist in the win, while fellow forwards Danil Gushchin and Alex Barre-Boulet each posted a goal and an assist.
The first period would kick off with a fight between Keaton Middleton and Travis Howe just 2:34 into the contest. The Eagles would go on to outshoot San Diego 9-6 in the opening frame, but the two teams would head to the intermission with the game still scoreless.
Colorado would launch an offensive explosion in the second period when Gushchin buried a shot through traffic from the top of the right-wing circle, putting the Eagles up 1-0 at the 1:30 mark.
The game’s first power play would then see Alex Barre-Boulet stuff home a cross-slot pass at the side of the crease, expanding the Eagles advantage to 2-0 with 15:50 left to play in the middle frame.
The onslaught would continue when forward Chase Bradley collected a pass in the left-wing circle on the rush, before snapping it past goalie Vyacheslav Buteyets and putting Colorado up 3-0 at the 12:26 mark of the second stanza.
The Eagles would strike again just 1:34 later when Megna deflected a shot between the circles and into the back of the net, pushing Colorado’s lead to 4-0.
Forward Tristen Nielsen would cap off the period when he batted home a rebound out of midair from the top of the crease, allowing Colorado to grab a 5-0 advantage with 4:52 remaining in the period.
The third period would see the Gulls earn three opportunities on the power play, while outshooting the Eagles 20-7. However, it would be Megna who would net the lone goal of the frame, as he jumped out of the penalty box before darting down the ice and lighting the lamp with a wrister. The goal was his team-leading 18th of the season and put Colorado up 6-0 at the 8:33 mark.
Buteyets suffered the loss in net, allowing six goals on 32 shots, as the Eagles finished the night going 1-for-2 on the power play and a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
The Eagles will be back in action when they take on the Ontario Reign on Tuesday, January 13th at 7:05pm MT at Blue Arena. Single-game tickets for the 2025-26 season are on sale now. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to ColoradoEagles.com or call or text (970) 686-SHOT (7468).
