The Coachella Valley Firebirds played 57 minutes of solid hockey on Friday. But it was those three minutes that they didn't that ultimately cost them in a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Eagles in front of a crowd of 6,280 inside Acrisure Arena on Friday.

The Firebirds are still searching for their first win of the 2025-26 season, but Friday's game was much more competitive than their lopsided opener a week ago. The Eagles scored a pair of goals within a minute, capitalizing on defensive miscues, and that was all it took to fall into a 2-goal hole.

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