Dallas/Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans (32-20-5-0), ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL), handed the Idaho Steelheads a 2-1 shootout loss on Friday night in Allen in front of a crowd of 3,860 at CUTX Event Center.
No scoring in the opening period but the Americans finally found twine in the second period, as Andre Anania ripped one into the Idaho net for his fifth goal of the season from Lukas Sillinger and Braidan Simmons-Fisher. The Americans led the game 1-0 after two periods of play.
Idaho controlled much of the play in the third period outshooting the Americans 15-10 and eventually tied the game as Nick Canade scored his eighth of the season on a backhander into the Allen net at the 13:16 mark of the final period. That would be the only goal that Jackson Parsons would allow all night.
Neither team scored in the overtime period although both teams had chances. The Americans ended up with a power play at the end of the overtime period but could not find the back of the net sending the game to a shootout.
Michael Gildon opened the shootout with a top shelf goal. Colton Hargrove answered with another, and the Americans and Jackson Parsons denied both Idaho shooters giving the Americans a 2-1 shootout win and handing Idaho their first loss in a shootout this season.
They Said it:
Michael Gildon: “We needed one this tonight. Jackson (Parsons) was amazing all night long and we got it done in the shootout. The boys came to play.”
Three Stars:
1. ALN - M. Gildon
2. ALN - J. Parsons
3. ALN - A. Anania
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