Steelheads Slip in Game Three, Still Hold Series Lead 2-1
BOISE, ID – The Idaho Steelheads fell to the Allen Americans by a final score of 7-2 Friday night in front of a sellout 5,059 fans at the Idaho Central Arena but still lead the Mountain Division Finals two games to one. Idaho will take on Allen Saturday night for Game Four at 7:10 p.m. and Sunday for Game Five at 4:10 p.m. Tickets for both games are on sale HERE.
Colton Kehler (2nd) gave Idaho an early lead squeezing a shot through the five hole of Chase Perry from the right circle just 89 seconds into the game. At 3:41 Colton Hargrove (4th) tied the game at one and then Allen received a pair of goals midway through the frame from Liam Finlay (2nd) and the second of the game from Hargrove in a stretch of 3:58 to grab a 3-1 advantage.
3:57 into the second period Chad Butcher (2nd) increased the Allen lead to 4-1. Ryan Dmowski (4th) capitalized on the power-play 3:31 later on a wrist shot from the right circle with Owen Headrick and to pull the Steelhead back within two. Hank Crone (1st) scored on a breakaway with just 44 seconds left in the period to send Allen into the dressing room ahead 5-2 after 40 minutes of play.
Grant Hebert (2nd) and Justin Young (1st) scored 16 seconds apart from one another in period three en route to Allen’s 7-2 victory.
Adam Scheel made 16 saves on 23 shots in 49:32 of play while Josh Boyko made five saves on five shots in relief. Chase Perry turned aside 54 of 56 shots.
ICCU THREE STARS
- Hank Crone (ALN)
- Chase Perry (ALN)
- Colton Kehler (IDH)
GAME NOTES
- Idaho finished 1-for-4 on the power-play while Allen was 1-for-3.
- Idaho outshot Allen 56-28.
- Zach Walker (DNP), Zane Franklin (DNP), and Cody Haiskanen (INJ) did not play for Idaho.
- Ryan Dmowski scored for his second straight game and led all skaters with 10 shots.
- Colton Kehler and Owen Headrick each fired seven shots.
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