Rush & Cutthroats Battle to Fourth-Straight Shootout
Published on December 12, 2012 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rapid City Rush News Release
(Denver, CO) - For the fourth straight game between the two teams, the Rapid City Rush and Denver Cutthroats needed a shootout to determine a winner on Tuesday night. Scott Brannon and Tristin Llewellyn both found the net for Rapid City, but it was the Cutthroats who came away with the 3-2 shootout victory on home ice. The Rush now host the Quad City Mallards on Friday and Saturday night. Friday is Firefighter Appreciation Night and Saturday will feature the first team poster giveaway of the season. For tickets, contact the Rush office at 716-7825 or online at gotmine.com.
J.P. Chabot got the Cutthroats on the board first when he deflected home a chest-high centering pass from Mario Boilard for his fifth tally of the season and lone goal of the opening period.
Rapid City bounced back in the second period, netting a pair of goals less than four minutes apart. The first came on the powerplay from rookie Scott Brannon who tucked a rebound under Cutthroat goaltender Kieran Millan for his third goal in the last five games. On the play, defenseman Riley Weselowski picked up an assist that served as the 100th point of his career. Later, a scramble in front of the Denver net eventually led to defenseman Tristin Llewellyn potting his first goal in a Rush uniform, giving Rapid City a 2-1 lead. The advantage lasted less than two minutes before the Cutthroats answered with a powerplay goal of their own from Luke Fulghum to even the game.
In the shootout, Brad Smyth, Fulghum and Troy Schwab all lit the lamp for the Cutthroats, lifting their squad to a 3-2 triumph.
Other Rush News:
Join the team! Season tickets for the 2012-13 campaign are on sale now, starting at only $10 per game! Call the Rush at 605-716-PUCK (7825) to reserve your seats today. Season ticket holders receive a variety of benefits and exclusive perks.
Central Hockey League Stories from December 12, 2012
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- Mallards Drop Bloomington 4-2 - Quad City Mallards
- Wichita Thunder Supports Salvation Army Christmas Fundraising - Wichita Thunder
- MacQueen, Strong Called Up to AHL's Lake Erie Monsters - Denver Cutthroats
- Rush & Cutthroats Battle to Fourth-Straight Shootout - Rapid City Rush
- Cutthroats Win Fifth Straight by 2-1 Final - Denver Cutthroats
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