Paired with captain Eric Olson, the duo is turning into an answer to many problems for head coach Joe Coombs.

Olson assisted on a pair of Siffringer goals and goaltender Noah West made 40 saves as Jamestown shut out the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, 3-0, in North American Hockey League East Division action at Northwest Arena on Friday night.

“They both compete. With Siffringer, I think there have been some finer details in his game in the first half where he thought it might be a little easier as a second-year guy,” Coombs said. “As of late (Siffringer’s) really started to move his feet and he’s engaged in the game. Some of the details of his game have gotten more consistent and personally it’s paying off for him. It’s certainly helping us as a hockey team.”

Siffringer, who spent the 2018-19 season with the Lone Star Brahmas where he scored four goals and had eight assists in 39 games, is now up to 11 goals and 22 points on the season.

Jamestown’s Zach Brydges eyes the puck during Friday’s North American Hockey League game. P-J photo by Chad Ecklof

“He was a veteran player and came from a good program where last year he played a role that probably wasn’t very fun for him,” Coombs said. ” … There wasn’t a whole lot about him at the time that jumped out. We needed a guy that had been well-coached and was on a good team. He has continued to get better and better.”

The Rebels (17-25-1-2) came out fast Friday, but back-to-back penalties from Tyler German killed any momentum they had built early in the first period. After killing off both power plays, Jamestown got things going in the right direction again, eventually taking a 1-0 lead.

Olson won a faceoff to the left of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goaltender Zach Stejskal. The puck eventually found Siffringer’s stick and the Franklin Lakes, New Jersey product went for a skate in the corner before sliding to the front of the net and beating Stejskal along the ice.

“We got on a line and formed some chemistry really quickly,” Olson said of he and Siffringer. “I think that’s been beneficial for both of us and the team.”

The Rebels struck again midway through the second period, and again it was the tandem of Olson and Siffringer doing the damage. Olson picked off a Knights’ pass in the middle of the ice and skated toward the half-wall before feeding Siffringer in the high slot. Stejskal got a piece of Siffringer’s wrist shot toward his glove side, but not enough as it found the back of the net for a 2-0 Jamestown lead.

Jamestown’s Noah Finstrom eyes the puck during Friday’s North American Hockey League game. P-J photo by Chad Ecklof

“They’ve been the one line that’s been our staple all year,” Coombs said. “I don’t like to change lines, but if you come watch us play you would never think that. There is no consistency in our line combinations other than that one.”

West made eight saves in the first period and 14 more in the second, but saved his best for the third period.

In the first minute, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Anthony Mastromonica sent Sutton McDonald in alone on a shorthanded breakaway, but West turned the low shot aside.

“He had to be great because we just turned pucks over,” Coombs said. “We just refuse to make simple plays. Everything has to be pretty.”

With just over 11 minutes remaining, the Knights (20-19-4-1) moved up ice and set up a dangerous odd-man rush, but Olson’s back check broke up the chance.

“I try to go out there and set a tone for the team,” Olson said. “I do what I can to help us. … You lead by example.”

Less than a minute later, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton went on the power play and Spencer Kring let go a shot-pass from the point that was redirected by Artur Turansky in front, but West made a pad save to maintain his shutout.

With just over eight minutes remaining, West shot across his crease to stop Nikita Asylaev’s backhand wraparound attempt and with Stejskal pulled, West made another big save when Caydon Meyer’s shot was deflected by Asylaev.

“He was huge,” Olson said of West. “He had a great game.”

Now Jamestown will look for just its fourth weekend sweep of the season when the same teams play again at 7:05 p.m. tonight at Northwest Arena.

“Usually the Saturday night game is the tougher game because a lot of teams travel on (Friday),” Coombs said. “You have to have maturity in this league to win both nights.”

“We have to recognize that the other team is going to come out harder,” Olson added. “We have to match or exceed their energy level.”

NOTES: Noah Finstrom scored the third Jamestown goal into an empty net as the final buzzer sounded. … Stejskal, a University of Minnesota-Duluth commit, made 31 saves on 33 shots for the Knights. … Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was 0 for 4 on the power play and Jamestown was 0 for 3. … Defenseman Seth Bergeron and Olson were plus-3 for the Rebels while Spencer Cosway and Siffringer were each plus-2.