The Tahoe Knight Monsters took on the Idaho Steelheads on Saturday. Puck drop was at 6:10 PM. The game was at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. It was the sixty-first game of the season. The Tahoe Knight Monsters were coming off of a 2-1 win over the Idaho Steelheads. The Knight Monsters had a record of 35-20-5. The Knight Monsters were in 8th place in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters were 4th in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Mountain Division. The Steelheads played fifty-eight games. The Idaho Steelheads were coming off of a 1-2 loss to the Tahoe Knight Monsters. The Steelheads had a record of 29-20-9. The Steelheads were in 15th place in the ECHL. The Steelheads were in 8th place in the ECHL Western Conference. The Steelheads were in 5th place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. The all-time record between the Tahoe Knight Monsters and the Idaho Steelheads was 4-3-0.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters played three more games. The Knight Monsters had six more wins. The Knight Monsters had the better points percentage. The Knight Monsters had scored fifteen more goals. The Idaho Steelheads had allowed one more goal. The Knight Monsters had the better goal differential. The Knight Monsters had eight more points. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 532 penalty minutes. Which was the least in the ECHL. The Idaho Steelheads had 676 penalty minutes.
#1 Jesper Vikman got the start in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. It was his thirty-fifth game played this season. On Saturday, Defender Cade Alami was activated from 14-day injured reserve by the Knight Monsters. Forward Adam Robbins was activated from reserve by the Knight Monsters. Defender Jake Johnson and forward Adam Pitters were placed on reserve by the Knight Monsters. Defender Artur Cholach was placed on 3-day injured reserve. Defender Jordan Henderson was moved from 3-day injured reserve to 14-day injured reserve. #33 Ben Kraws got the start in net for the Idaho Steelheads. It was his twenty-ninth game played this season. On Saturday, Forward C.J. Walker was activated from reserve by the Steelheads. Defender Jason Horvath was placed on reserve by the Steelheads. Goaltender Brian Wilson was placed on 3-day injured reserve. Forward Ryan Foss was moved from 3-day injured reserve to 14-day injured reserve.
Two minutes into the game, Cade Alami of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for tripping. Four minutes into the game, Isaac Johnson of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for tripping. Nine minutes into the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters took the lead. The first goal of the game was scored by #21 Sloan Stanick. His goal was assisted by #13 Simon Pinard and #12 Bear Hughes.
With under eight minutes left in the first period, Wade Murphy of the Idaho Steelheads received a penalty for hooking. With under a minute left in the first period, the Knight Monsters took a two goal lead. The goal was scored by #13 Simon Pinard. His goal was assisted by #12 Bear Hughes and #21 Sloan Stanick.
The score was 2-0 Tahoe Knight Monsters after the first period.
Six minutes into the second period, the Tahoe Knight Monaters took a three goal lead. The goal was scored by #19 Luke Adam. His goal was assisted by #15 Jake McGrew.
The score was 3-0 Tahoe Knight Monsters going into the third period.
Ten minutes into the third period, Trevor Zins of the Idaho Steelheads received a penalty for interference. With under six minutes left in the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters took a four goal lead. The goal was scored by #48 Anthony Collins. His goal was unassisted.
With under two minutes left in the game, Ty Pelton-Bryce of the Steelheads received a penalty for cross-checking. With under a minute left in the game, Sloan Stanick of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for holding. The final score was 4-0 Tahoe Knight Monsters.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters scored first. They were able to build on that lead with a late first period goal. The Knight Monsters put the game away by taking a three goal lead in the second period. They put an exclamation point on the win when they took a four goal lead in the third period. It was a solid way to end this two game stint in Idaho. Jesper Vikman got the shutout. That is great to see. Overall the Knight Monsters won a close game on Friday and followed it up with a blowout on Saturday. This was an excellent trip to Idaho. The Knight Monsters are now 7-2-1 in their last ten games. They are doing a little bit better than they were in January and February.
The Idaho steelheads had nine more shots. The Knight Monsters had the better shot percentage Both teams had six penalty minutes. #1 Jesper Vikman saved 39 shots for a 100% save percentage for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. That was his first shutout this season. #33 Ben Kraws saved 26 shots for an 87% save percentage for the Idaho Steelheads.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have a record of 37-20-5 with 77 points in 61 games. The Knight Monsters have now moved up one spot to 7th place in ECHL. They have now moved up to 3rd place in the ECHL Western Conference. They moved up to 2nd place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. They are in a playoff spot. They are now ten points into a playoff spot. That is up two points. They have the third highest points percentage in the division. The Knight Monsters are twelve points away from the top spot in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters are nine points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference. The Knight Monsters are four points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters take on the Tulsa Oilers for game sixty-two on Friday, March 21st. It will be an away game. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:05 PM. This will be a divisional game. It will be the first of back-to-back games in Tulsa at the BOK Center. The Knight Monsters have eleven games remaining in the regular season.
Zac Electrifly 
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