ECHL Idaho Steelheads

Bow, Steelheads Lock Down Second Consecutive Win

Published on October 30, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
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Bow, Steelheads Lock Down Second Consecutive Win
Bow, Steelheads Lock Down Second Consecutive Win
(Idaho Steelheads, Credit: Brian Pennington)

Boise, ID-The Idaho Steelheads (3-3-1) earned back-to-back wins to close their home stand thanks to a 39-save effort from rookie goaltender Landon Bow and a two-point night for Anthony Luciani, defeating the Reading Royals (3-2-1) by a 3-1 score in front of 3,612 at CenturyLink Arena.

Bow earned his second career pro victory, stopping 14 of 15 shots in the third period as the Royals poured on the pressure in the final minutes. It was a shot-blocking parade, with defensemen Joe Faust, Charlie Dodero, and Corbin Baldwin on the ice for much of the final frame.

The Royals did break through Bow in the third at 10:30 with Florian Iberer's first goal of the season, but from there on it was a defensive lockdown for the Steelheads. Joe Faust iced the game with an empty-net goal from his own end with 1:49 left to play.

Bow was also one of Idaho's best penalty-killers on a night when the penalty kill was called on often and dominated. The Steelheads killed off all seven Royals power plays, including a 5-on-3.

Idaho opened the scoring just 90 seconds into the game when Anthony Luciani, driving down the right wing boards, feathered a pass to the slot for a streaking Travis Ewanyk. Ewanyk chipped his second goal of the season between the legs of Martin Ouellette for a 1-0 Steelheads lead.

At 13:59 of the first period, the Steelheads had their own 5-on-3 power play and didn't miss. Luciani collected a pass at the right circle, stepped in, and blasted his second 5-on-3 power play goal in as many nights through Ouellette. It was a replica of Luciani's goal on Friday night, the same situation and the same shot from the same location on the ice. It gave Idaho a 2-0 lead and would hold up as the game-winning goal.

Luciani finishes the five-game home stand with three goals and seven points. Jefferson Dahl, who assisted on Luciani's power play tally, extended his points streak to five games, during which he's racked up a goal and eight points.

The Steelheads earned seven of an available ten points on their home stand and climbed back to the .500 mark with the win.

Idaho heads on the road for a three-game trip that begins with a single game in Rapid City against the Rush on Wednesday. Puck-drop at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is scheduled for 6:35pm MT, available on ECHLTV and 1350AM KTIK.

STEELHEADS STATS:

Goals: Ewanyk (2); Luciani (3)

Landon Bow: 39 saves on 40 shots

Power Play: 1-for-3

Penalty Kill: 6-for-6

CENTURYLINK THREE STARS OF THE GAME

1. Anthony Luciani IDH

2. Charlie Dodero IDH

3. Landon Bow IDH

COORS LIGHT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME

Anthony Luciani: 1 goal, 1 assist, plus-1, 3 shots

PLAY OF THE GAME:

One night after Branden Komm shut down the Royals, it was rookie Landon Bow's turn. He saw plenty of fire throughout the evening but was at his best in the dying minutes of the third period. Bow made several scrambling saves, after having taken a rising shot earlier in the contest that knocked his mask off his head. Bow was poised and even used the paddle of his stick to break up a centering pass late, that play indirectly leading to Joe Faust's empty-netter to seal the win.

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