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Storm Top Cedar Rapids in Front of Sellout Crowd

April 4, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release


KEARNEY, Neb. - Wade Allison had a goal and two assists as the Tri-City Storm (36-16-6) closed out the regular season at the Viaero Event Center with a 4-1 win over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (38-20-0) in front of a sellout crowd of 3,946.

Forward Conner Valesano and defenseman Mattias Goransson each had a goal and an assist in the victory, while goaltender Jared Rutledge made 30 saves.

With the win, Tri-City has secured a home ice advantage for the first round of the 2015 Clark Cup Playoffs.

Valesano scored his fourth of the season to get the Storm an early lead at 6:06 of the opening period. Assists on the goal went to forward Kyle Eastman and defenseman Vince Pedrie.

Tri-City pushed the lead to 2-0 in the middle period when Mattias Goransson scored his seventh tally of the season on the power play at 12:52. Allison found Goransson with a pass, and the defenseman blasted a shot through a screen by Chase Berger and past Cedar Rapids' goaltender Ryan Larkin. Defenseman Tory Dello was credited with the second assist on the play.

Then in the final period, Allison gave the team the insurance they were searching for, turning on his jets and beating a couple RoughRiders defenseman out wide before taking the puck to the net and shooting one under Larkin to make it 3-0.

Cedar Rapids pulled Larkin in favor of an extra attacker to try and get back in the game late. They succeeded at first when Ross Colton ended Rutledge's shutout bit, but Dan Labosky scored an empty netter to seal the win with just over a minute to play.

Labosky's final tally was assisted by Berger and Allison.

Tri-City is currently in second place in the USHL's Western Conference with 78 points.

The Storm will finish the regular season schedule on the road next weekend, taking on Dubuque and Des Moines. Friday's game with the Fighting Saints starts at 7:35 p.m., while Saturday's contest with the Buccaneers starts at 7:05.

Only one point behind first place Sioux City, Tri-City can win the Western Conference regular season title with wins in both road games next weekend.

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