Steel Soar to 5-1 Victory over Cedar Rapids Friday
January 28, 2017 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Chicago Steel News Release
GENEVA, ILLINOIS - Five different players tallied goals, and Peter Thome made 26 saves, as the Chicago Steel (24-8-1-3, 52 pts.) skated to a 5-1 victory Friday over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (5-29-1-1, 12 pts.) at Fox Valley Ice Arena. Walker Duehr recorded two (1+1) points. The Steel went 7-for-7 on the penalty kill, including a five-minute major late in the game. With the win, Chicago sweeps the five-game season series with Cedar Rapids.
Steel left wing Reggie Lutz opened the scoring on a wraparound goal 5:12 into the game. Later in the opening frame, Marc Johnstone connected a pass to Jack Badini, who raced in on a breakaway and bounced a shot through the five-hole of RoughRiders netminder Drew DeRidder at 10:30. The goal was Badini's team-leading 17th tally of the season. Chicago carried its two-goal lead into the first intermission while outshooting the visitors, 10-7.
Cedar Rapids controlled much of the game's second period, registering 14 shots. Just three seconds after a Steel penalty expired, the RoughRiders ended Thome's shutout bid on their 21st shot of the night. Cedar Rapids right wing Steven Agriogianis fired a shot from the left circle that beat Thome near the blocker with 19.2 seconds remaining in the period.
Chicago went back up by a pair early in the third period when the Steel's leading rookie point scorer, Baker Shore, cashed in off an end-wall feed from Eduards Tralmaks at 2:24. Duehr then scored a power play goal at 4:39 to put the home team up by three.
The game became more physical as the period progressed. Chicago's Johnny Walker and Cedar Rapids' Sam Fuss dropped the gloves at the 11:11 mark. Steel captain Marc Johnstone then stood up for his linemate, Badini, after a questionable hit in neutral ice by Cedar Rapids winger Jordan Timmons, as the game saw its second fight in under two minutes of play.
With a major penalty assessed to Johnstone, and DeRidder pulled in favor of an extra attacker, Chicago found itself in a 6-on-4 disadvantage late in the game. Jake Jaremko recorded a shorthanded empty-net goal with 3:33 remaining, sending the Steel to a four-goal win.
Thome is now 3-0-0-1 since being acquired by Chicago in late November. Lutz's goal was his team-leading 32nd point of the season. The Steel's season sweep of the RoughRiders comes one season after registering an 0-3-0-1 record against Cedar Rapids in 2015-2016.
Chicago's season-long eight-game homestand continues with a Wayne's World 25th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, Jan. 28 against the Bloomington Thunder. Fans are encouraged to dress up as Wayne and Garth from the popular Aurora-based movie. The night's festivities will include a pre-game performance by the School of Rock house band. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 855-51-STEEL, stop by the Box Office at Fox Valley Ice Arena or visit ChicagoSteelHockeyTeam.com.
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 1 at Chicago Steel 5 - Status: Final
Friday - Fox Valley Ice Arena
Cedar Rapids 0 1 0 - 1
Chicago 2 0 3 - 5
1st Period-1, Chicago, Lutz 16 (Duehr), 5:12. 2, Chicago, Badini 17 (Johnstone, Long), 10:30. Penalties-McManus Chi (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 11:11.
2nd Period-3, Cedar Rapids, Agriogianis 3 (Cole, Foley), 19:40. Penalties-Shore Chi (hooking), 1:02; Loven Cr (goalie interference), 3:25; Karashik Chi (roughing), 10:59; Loven Cr (hooking), 14:35; Long Chi (tripping), 17:37.
3rd Period-4, Chicago, Shore 5 (Tralmaks), 2:24. 5, Chicago, Duehr 12 4:39 (PP). 6, Chicago, Jaremko 9 16:27 (SH EN). Penalties-Foley Cr (interference), 3:13; Badini Chi (tripping), 7:21; Fuss Cr (major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 11:11; Walker Chi (major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 11:11; Timmons Cr (major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 13:06; Johnstone Chi (major-fighting, match-attempt to injure, 10-minute misconduct), 13:06; Tralmaks Chi (hooking), 18:30.
Shots on Goal-Cedar Rapids 7-14-6-27. Chicago 10-8-8-26.
Power Play Opportunities-Cedar Rapids 0 / 7; Chicago 1 / 3.
Goalies-Cedar Rapids, DeRidder 4-15-0-0 (25 shots-21 saves). Chicago, Thome 10-3-1-1 (27 shots-26 saves).
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Referees-Erik Krasnichuk (7).
Linesmen-Bill Hancock (91), Dwight Mack (40).
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