KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Idaho Steelheads (4-6-1) fell 3-1 in a special teams battle to the Kalamazoo Wings (4-4-1) on Sunday afternoon from Wings Event Center.
After a scoreless first period, special teams came to the forefront in a three-minute span late in the second period. At 13:33, Wings forward Wade Murphy put back a rebound shorthanded to put the home side ahead first, 1-0, but on the same power play, Steelheads defenseman Brady Norrish floated a shot from the blue line that snuck through traffic to level the score, 1-1, at 14:28. The next power play for the Wings gave forward Justin Taylor a chance to tip a shot in at 16:32, moving the Wings ahead 2-1.
A fast third period lended a comeback bid for the Steelheads. However, an empty net goal by Taylor at 19:40 sealed the 3-1 result in favor of the Wings. Wings netminder Keegan Asmundson (1-0-0) halted 29 of 30 shots in the win, while Steelheads goaltender Tomas Sholl (1-2-0) stopped 23 of 25 shots in the loss.
The Steelheads return to CenturyLink Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:10 p.m. against the Tulsa Oilers. Tickets are available by calling 383-0080 or going to www.IdahoSteelheads.com. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on 1350AM KTIK and ECHL TV with television coverage starting at 7:00 p.m. on CableOne Channel 72.
Single-game tickets and season ticket packages are on sale, with full-season packages starting as low as $300 per seat. Contact the Idaho Steelheads at 208-383-0080 for more information or log on to idahosteelheads.com.
CENTURYLINK THREE STARS OF THE GAME:1. Justin Taylor (KAL): 2G2. Wade Murphy (KAL): SHG3. Keegan Asmundson (KAL): 29-30 SV
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