WHO: Florida Everblades vs. Idaho Steelheads
WHERE: Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID)
WHEN: Saturday, January 11 at 9:10 EST.
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ESTERO, Fla. – Following last night’s 5-4 setback, the Blades face the Steelheads one more time to end the road trip. Idaho scored the game winner against Florida on a five-on-three power play with 37 seconds left in the game.
The Other Side: The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars and the AHL's Texas Stars, currently rank fifth in the mountain division with a record of 18-13-3-0 following their win against the Blades. Brendan Hoffman scored two goals, including the game winner, while AJ White netted three assists to reach 400 points in his ECHL career.
In the Pipes: Will Cranley made his first start for the Everblades since December 11 last night, making 20 saves in the loss, dropping his overall record to 4-5-1-0 this season. For Idaho, Ben Kraws starred with a 38 save performance for his tenth win on the campaign.
Back and Forth: Yesterday’s tilt saw the lead change hands five times in the match, with no team gaining an advantage greater than a goal. This game is the first one this season where Florida allowed five goals against.
Lucky Seven: With an assist last night, Colin Theisen’s point streak advanced to seven games, the longest streak for any Everblades player this season. The forward has one goal and six assists over this stretch, and has nine goals with 13 assists so far this season.
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