Colorado Grit 3, Shreveport Mudbugs 2 (OT) – February 22, 2025

Greeley, CO – The Colorado Grit proved their resilience in front of a roaring home crowd
Saturday night, battling back to take down the Southern Division’s top-ranked Shreveport
Mudbugs with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory. Just 24 hours after pushing the Mudbugs to a
shootout, the Grit responded with a gutsy performance, showing they could go the distance with
one of the league’s best.

GRIT DIGS IN AFTER EARLY DEFICIT
Coming off a hard-fought shootout loss the night before, Colorado entered Saturday’s rematch
looking to even the series. The opening period saw both teams trading blows in a physical
battle, but it was Shreveport who struck first.Mudbugs David Ehrhard buried a shot past
goaltender Peter Sterling to put the Mudbugs up 1-0.Despite the early setback, the Grit stayed
composed, generating offensive chances and setting the stage for an explosive second period.

SECOND PERIOD SURGE IGNITES THE CROWD
The Grit wasted no time flipping the script in the second, and it was the blue line that led the
charge. Just three minutes in, defenseman Luke Helgeson beat the Mudbugs’ goaltender to tie
the game at 1-1. The momentum swung and minutes later, Braden Junker capitalized to give
Colorado its first lead of the night.Tempers flared as two fights erupted in the period, sending
the crowd into a frenzy and reinforcing the Grit’s identity—this team wasn’t backing down. Even
with penalties piling up, Colorado’s penalty kill remained rock solid, keeping the lead intact
heading into the final frame.

HOLDING THE LINE & OVERTIME HEROICS
The Grit battled in the defensive zone in the third, killing penalties and nearly killing the entire
period.

But just when it seemed like the Grit would close it out in regulation, Shreveport tied it up with
just 33 seconds left, the Mudbugs struck, tying the game and forcing overtime for the second
consecutive night.Overtime was fast-paced, with Colorado generating several prime chances.
With under a minute left, it looked like another shootout was looming. But then, with just 30
seconds on the clock, Alexander German called game. The defenseman got one to go past the
Mudbugs’ netminder, sealing the victory and sending the Grit faithful into a frenzy.

STATEMENT WIN
Sterling’s stellar night between the pipes—turning away 39 out of the 41 shots put his way, but it
was a full-team effort that powered Colorado past the Mudbugs