Allen Americans Game Capsule
January 30, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL)
Allen Americans News Release
Allen Americans vs. the Idaho Steelheads
(Allen Americans, Credit: Idaho Steelheads)
Allen Americans (14-28-3-2; 33 points) vs. Idaho Steelheads (27-13-1-2; 57 points) 7:05 pm CST
The Allen Americans open a three-game series tonight against the Idaho Steelheads at Allen Event Center. The Americans took four out of a possible six points in Boise two weeks ago. The Americans enter tonight's game having picked up at least one point in eight of their last nine games.
Last Game:
The Americans blew two 2-goal leads on Sunday in Tulsa, as the Oilers beat the Americans 5-4 in overtime. The Bourbonnais, Shmyr and Salituro line provided three of the Americans four goals in the OT loss. Zach Pochiro scored his ECHL-leading 25th.
Americans Notables:
Zach Pochiro leads the ECHL with 25 goals.
Dante Salituro has a seven-game point streak (3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points).
Braylon Shmyr has scored in consecutive games and in three of his last four.
Zach Pochiro scored his league-leading 25th goal of the season on Sunday in Tulsa.
Zach Pochiro is seventh in the ECHL in scoring with 44 points.
Riley Bourbonnais has scored a goal in three of his last four games.
Idaho Notables
Brad McClure and Steven McParland are tied for the team lead in points with 36.
Keegan Kanzig leads the Steelheads in plus/minus with a +25.
Rookie Brad McClure leads Idaho in goals with 18. He's currently on a 4-game goal and point streak.
*Kale Kessy leads the league with 263 penalty minutes.
*Kale Kessy is tied for the league lead in major penalties with 13.
* Currently on league suspension
Final Thoughts:
The Americans had their seven-game point streak snapped last Saturday night in Tulsa, but has picked up at least a point in eight of their last nine games.
Emerson Clark and Curt Gogol have missed the last four games, both serving a five-game suspension.
Idaho leads the league, averaging 21.65 penalty minutes per game.
Allen is 9-4-3-1 when scoring the first goal.
The Americans will play nine of their next eleven games on home ice through the end of February.
Americans Next Home Game:
Friday,February 1st vs. Idaho
Time: 7:05 pm CST
Venue: Allen Event Center
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