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Loveland, Colo. • Utah scored a pair of power-play goals in the first 6:04 of Friday's ECHL game against Colorado, but the Grizzlies fizzled after the fast start and the Eagles rallied for a 4-3 victory at the Budweiser Events Center.
T.J. Syner gave Utah (33-25-3-2) a 1-0 lead with his 13th goal of the season. Connor Hardowa's third goal of the season made it 2-0.
Barry Almeida assisted on both goals, and Alex Krushelnyski extended his scoring streak to eight by assisting on the first goal.
Colorado (33-26-2-1) ended the period with three consecutive goals, including two 52 seconds apart in the final 1:50 that gave the Eagles a 3-2 lead after one.
The Grizzlies tied the score on Almeida's 22nd goal of the season, 5:39 into the third period.
Colorado got what proved to be the game-winner on a pileup with 10:45 remaining.
ECHL standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Manchester 64 37 19 3 5 82 198 186
Adirondack 62 35 21 2 4 76 170 153
Reading 63 32 23 5 3 72 198 171
Elmira 64 33 27 3 1 70 180 189
Norfolk 63 26 32 4 1 57 178 203
North GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Toledo 62 41 16 2 3 87 195 145
Wheeling 62 32 23 3 4 71 188 185
Kalamazoo 61 29 27 4 1 63 193 206
Brampton 61 16 34 7 4 43 147 226
South GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Florida 61 39 20 0 2 80 184 145
South Carolina 62 36 18 6 2 80 190 141
Atlanta 62 30 25 5 2 67 165 191
Orlando 60 28 24 3 5 64 186 191
Greenville 61 27 26 8 0 62 174 198
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Missouri 61 47 9 3 2 99 208 133
Allen 63 36 21 3 3 78 194 180
Tulsa 59 29 25 3 2 63 153 156
Wichita 63 15 36 6 6 42 134 217
Midwest GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Fort Wayne 62 35 20 5 2 77 210 168
Cincinnati 62 33 22 4 3 73 187 167
Quad City 61 30 25 4 2 66 167 176
Indy 63 28 32 3 0 59 149 173
Evansville 61 24 29 6 2 56 174 206
West GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Idaho 63 35 21 5 2 77 179 159
Utah 63 33 25 3 2 71 196 184
Colorado 62 33 26 2 1 69 193 167
Rapid City 63 26 31 3 3 58 152 185
Alaska 64 24 33 4 3 55 170 211
Friday's games
Atlanta 3, Greenville 2, OT
Elmira 4, Manchester 2
Florida 4, South Carolina 3, OT
Toledo 5, Brampton 0
Reading 4, Norfolk 1
Cincinnati 3, Wheeling 2, OT
Quad City 2, Fort Wayne 1
Alaska 2, Allen 1, SO
Tulsa 3, Missouri 2
Colorado 4, Utah 3
Idaho 4, Rapid City 1