The Coquitlam Express and Surrey Eagles played two overtime periods Sunday and still couldn’t decide a winner as the teams battled to a 2-2 tie.
The Express, who didn’t win in their five-game preseason schedule, got their first game that counts in the BCHL standings started on the right foot when Sam Kozlowski scored late in the first period.
But a goal by Surrey’s John Wesley to tie it in the second, and another by him almost halfway through the third period put the Eagles in front.
Coquitlam tied it with less than three minutes remaining on a goal by Christian Bosa.
The Express had a golden opportunity to win the game when they had a power play late in the second overtime after the Eagles’ Jeffrey Stewart was given a penalty for roughing. But Coquitlam couldn’t beat goaltender Daniel Davidson, who was awarded the game’s second star.
Express goalie Reid Cooper stopped 40 of the 42 shots he faced and was named the game’s third star.
