ALLEN, TX. – The Idaho Steelheads (0) fell to the Allen Americans (2) 4-2 Friday night at CUTX Event Center in Game 2 of their Mountain Division Semifinal series. The series shifts back to Boise for Game 3 on Sunday at Idaho Central Arena, with puck drop set for 4:10 p.m. MT.
The opening frame of Game 2 was evenly matched, with both teams generating chances over the opening 20 minutes. The Americans posted 14 shots on goal just as they did in Game 1, but the Steelheads kept pace with 11 shots on goal to start the game and a successful penalty kill to end the first period.
Despite a better start for Idaho in Game 2, the Americans rallied to get the game’s first goal early in the middle frame. Andre Anania stepped up from the blue line on an Allen power play and scored the icebreaker 2:50 into the second period to give the Americans a 1-0 advantage…