Game Notes: at Kansas City
November 26, 2021 - ECHL (ECHL)
Rapid City Rush News Release
GAME #14 at Kansas City
11/26/21 | Cable Dahmer Arena | 6:05 P.M.
LAST TIME OUT: Lukas Parik made 30 saves on 31 shots, Logan Nelson had a goal and two assists and Tristan Thompson scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Rush beat the Wichita Thunder in OT, 2-1, Wednesday night at INTRUST Bank Arena. Stephen Baylis had two assists in the win for Rapid City who snapped Wichita's four-game winning streak in the victory.
BRICK WALL PARIK: Lukas Parik allowed only one goal on 31 shots faced in Rapid City's 2-1 OT win in Wichita on Wednesday, the second-consecutive game in which Parik let just one through. The 20-year-old netminder has won his last three starts and has stopped 92 of 96 shots faced during those games. He leads Rapid City goaltenders and is fifth in the league with a .933 save percentage.
WORKING OVERTIME: Wednesday was the third Rush game this season to require overtime and the first that Rapid city won. The Rush had previously fallen in OT at Idaho on October 30 and in a shootout at home against Allen on November 17.
OUT OF OFFICE: Rapid City is one-game into an eight-game road trip that will take place in four cities over the span of 12 days. The Rush will make stops in Wichita, Kansas City, Tulsa and Allen before returning home. Rapid City is 1-0-0-0 on the trip thus far and 2-2-1-0 on the road overall.
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS: Rapid City and Kansas City will face each other ten times during the 2021-22 season, with four games taking place in Independence as opposed to six in Rapid City. The Rush and Mavericks clashed seven times during the 2020-21 season with Rapid City going 6-1-0-0 in those games. In 2021-22, the Mavericks have been paced by Marcus Crawford, Darik Angeli and Nick Pastujov, all of whom have 11 points, and Lane Scheidl, who leads the team with six goals.
RUSH LEADERS: Logan Nelson had a goal and an assist on Wednesday and leads the Rush in with 14 points (4 G, 10 A.) Stephen Baylis and Max Coatta are tied for the team lead in goals with six and Tristan Thompson now leads Rapid City defensemen with seven points (2 G, 5 A).
ODDS AND ENDS: Wednesday's 2-1 OT win was the first time this season Rapid City won a game during which it did not score at least four goals...the Rush outshot the Thunder, 36-31, on Wednesday and have now outshot their opponents in four-straight games after being outshot in their first nine games of the season...Tristan Thompson's game-winning power play goal on Wednesday snapped an 0-for-12 stretch for the Rapid City power play...Logan Nelson's two points on Wednesday gave him his team-leading fifth two-point effort of the year.
UP NEXT: The Rush return to Wichita on Saturday night to again face the Thunder. Puck drop at INTRUST Bank Arena is scheduled for 7:05 PM CST.
ECHL Stories from November 26, 2021
- Rush Storm Back, Beat Mavericks in OT, 4-3 - Rapid City Rush
- Cyclones Put up Six in Win over Wings - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Gazzola Nets Game-Winner as Walleye Beat Fuel in Overtime - Toledo Walleye
- Lions Romp in a 9-1 Blowout - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Nailers Offense Cooking in Coralville - Wheeling Nailers
- Khovanov Scores Twice, Landers Drop Friday vs. Wheeling - Iowa Heartlanders
- Icemen Erase Two-Goal Deficit to Defeat Blades - Florida Everblades
- Walleye Knock off the Fuel in Overtime - Indy Fuel
- Railers Set Franchise Record in 8-1 Victory Over Adirondack - Worcester Railers HC
- Stingrays Fall in OT Stunner - South Carolina Stingrays
- K-Wings Grounded in Cincinnati - Kalamazoo Wings
- Cooper Scores in Big Loss to Lions - Reading Royals
- Growlers Sink the Mariners 4-2 - Newfoundland Growlers
- Mariners Doubled up by Growlers, 4-2 - Maine Mariners
- Thunder Claims Netminder Theut off Waivers - Wichita Thunder
- Thunder Continues Homestand Tonight vs. Tulsa - Wichita Thunder
- Tristin Langan Returns to Solar Bears - Orlando Solar Bears
- ECHL Transactions - November 26 - ECHL
- Admirals Name Billy Johnson New President - Norfolk Admirals
- Game Notes: at Kansas City - Rapid City Rush
- Game Preview: Everblades at Icemen, November 26, 2021 - Jacksonville Icemen
- Royals Seek Revenge in Quebec on Black Friday at Lions, Trade for Ryan Roth - Reading Royals
- Lions and Royals: Game Two of Three Tonight at the Colisée Vidéotron - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Everblades Look to Rebound Tonight in Jacksonville - Florida Everblades
- Icemen Edge Everblades in Shootout - Jacksonville Icemen
- Hora Signs PTO with Charlotte Checkers - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
