Welcome back to our monthly feature highlighting a trio of the best performances from the Colorado Eagles for the month — with as always a Colorado Avalanche slant.
The month of October saw the Eagles begin their regular season schedule with a pair of wins at home. As the rest of the month unfolded the Eagles saw a healthy amount of success finishing first in their division accumulating 14 points and earning a 7-2-0 record of which included three shutouts.
First Star – Danil Gushchin – 7 GP: 6G, 1A,
7P
At one point Danil Gushchin was leading the AHL in goal scoring with six tallies in five games. That surge caught the attention of the Avalanche and they called him up for their two-game east coast road trip. Unfortunately the 23-year-old Russian did not suit up for the Avs and missed out on a weekend of AHL action. Upon return, Gushchin’s momentum was halted and he finished the month with those seven points but still earns our first star for hit hot start and Avalanche recall.
Second Star – Tristen Nielsen – 9GP: 4G, 4A, 8P
Crafting a month which earned you a NHL contact certainly must be star worthy. Therefore, Tristen Nielsen deserves accolades for turning an impressive training camp with the big club into a strong start in the AHL and subsequently a contract upgrade. Playing on the Eagles’ top line has clearly paid dividends with nearly a point-per-game clip. The organization hopes Nielsen’s Calder Cup championship pedigree pays dividends as well.
Third Star – Isak Posch – 6GP: 5-1-0, 2.00 GAA, .905 SV%
With the injury to Mackenzie Blackwood at the NHL level the trickle down effect made the rookie pro Isak Posch the Eagles’ starting goaltender for the bulk of the month. He, too, enjoyed a hot start and delivered in that role with two shutouts and posted and five wins to his credit. This past week put a bit of a damper on Posch’s statistics as he gave up seven goals on 45 shots in two starts. Still, the young netminder’s performance has put him on the radar within the organization.
