Pair Of First Period Goals By Rush Beat Bees

February 4, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


HIDALGO, Texas- The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (17-24-3) fell to the Rapid City Rush (26-17-4) after the Rush scored a pair of goals in a 56-second span in the first period to build their first lead of the game. Juliano Pagliero turned away 39 shots on net. Danny Battochio earned the shutout with 21 saves against the Bees.

Rapid City scored the first goal of the game on a weird bounce off the back boards. Les Reaney ripped a shot from the top of the circles that bounced off the back boards directly to the stick of Valdimir Hartinger who ripped it into the open net after Juliano Pagliero had come out to challenge the Reaney shot.

Only 56 seconds later the Rush increased their lead to two goals as Brendon Hodge took a failed Killer Bees clearing attempt and deked past Pagliero with a backhanded finish.

At the end of one period of play the Rush were outshooting the Killer Bees by a 24-4 mark.

The second period was devoid of any scoring though the Bees did have a few chances and found themselves with a much closer shot total at 11 to seven.

In the third period the Killer Bees would have a few chances on net including two shots ring off the post. The best chances for the Killer Bees game at the end of the game when Rapid City took a pair of penalties and the Bees pulled Juliano Pagliero.

The Bees took a number of shots on net but Danny Battochio was able to turn away all shots and finished the shutout making 21 saves. Juliano Pagliero made 39 saves on the 41 shots he faced.

The Killer Bees penalty kill held the lethal Rapid City power-play to 0-8. The Killer Bees finished with a 0-5 man advantage, though much of that time was shortened.

The Killer Bees and Rush will finish their two game series on Saturday night at the State Farm Arena. Tickets are available by calling 843-PUCK (7825) or visiting killerbeehockey.com. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m.



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