'Dogs Drop League-Leading 16th One-Goal Game, 4-3, to Visiting Rush
Published on February 6, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Arizona Sundogs News Release
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. - The Arizona Sundogs built a 2-0 lead through the game's first 23 minutes but the visiting Rapid City Rush tallied four unanswered en route to a 4-3 win and the franchise's first 30-win season Friday night at Tim's Toyota Center.
It was the sixth straight one-goal game for Arizona and the club's league-leading 16th one-goal loss of the year.
Rookie forward Joey Sides pulled Arizona back to within one with his second of the game with 3:07 to play in the contest but the Sundogs were unable to convert with the extra attacker as they had done in twice in the previous three games.
Jon Pelle, Brendon Hodge and Colt King combined for four unanswered goals over a 15-minute span in the second and third period.
Pelle cut the Sundogs lead in half at 5:55 of the second with his first of two markers on the night before Hodge tied the game at two less than two minutes later as Doug Groenestege lost his stick during the play.
King gave his club its first lead of the game on a two-man advantage late in the middle frame, redirecting a Pelle shot from the point low, short side past Groenestege at the top of the goal crease.
Pelle converted on a long rebound chance 25 seconds into the third for the eventual game-winner as Groenestege was unable to recover after making the initial save on Les Reaney.
Marc Belanger extended his current points streak to nine games with his 15th goal of the season and fifth since joining the Sundogs.
Stationed below the near circle, Belanger one-timed a Chad Hinz pass from the slot past Miguel Beaudry 9:04 into the contesti
Sides' first of the contest opened a two-goal cushion for Arizona 2:58 into the second period.
Kyle Hood beat a Rapid City player along the far boards before floating a backhand pass between the circles to a reaching Sides who redirected the puck over Beaudry moving across the goalmouth.
Arizona allowed a season-low 18 shots on net including just three attempts by the Rush in the opening frame while sending 29 towards Beaudry in the contest.
The Sundogs were held scoreless on four power-play chances while Rapid City finished 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
The two teams close out a three-game set tomorrow at 7:05pm at Tim's Toyota Center. Tickets start at just $14 and are available by phone at 1-866-4-GET-TIX (1-866-443-8849), online at www.gettix.net and in person at the Tim's Toyota Center Box Office.
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