Rush Earn Weekend Sweep Over Bucks with 4-1 Win
March 19, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rapid City Rush News Release
(Rapid City, SD) - On Saturday, the Rapid City Rush (38-22-4) received goal from four different players to earn a 4-1 victory over the Laredo Bucks (22-33-8) in the final home game of the 2010-11 regular season. Danny Battochio turned away 35 shots for his league-leading 28th win of the season and fourth in five games. Ryan Menei poured in his 38th of the season and seventh game-winning goal, both are team highs.
Scoring the lone goal of the first period was power forward Colt King who collected his 11th goal of the season. The winger received a stretch pass and snapped a wrist shot to the top right corner and over the glove of Torrie Jung 7:40 in.
The Rush continued to add pressure, burying two more goals in the second period to take a 3-0 lead. The first came while on the powerplay just 1:08 into the period when Ryan Menei snapped a wrist shot of his own over the glove of Jung. Then at 6:23, a flurry around the Laredo net led to a loose puck in the high slot that was ripped home by defenseman Riley Weselowski for his 5th of the year.
For the second straight night, the Bucks spoiled a shutout bid for Danny Battochio in the closing minutes of the third. With less than six minutes remaining in regulation, a broken play led to a loose puck at the side of the net that was slammed home by Keegan Dansereau. With just nine second left, the Rush added a powerplay goal from Les Reaney to secure the 4-1 win and weekend sweep.
The Rush now hit the road to play the Arizona Sundogs on Friday, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th.
The next home games for the Rush will be in the playoffs and dates are yet to be determined. Tickets for the 2011 playoffs are available by calling the Rush office at 716-7825.
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