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Tri-City Drops High Scoring Game to Fargo

February 10, 2018 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release


Kearney, NE. - The Tri-City Storm dropped a high scoring game tonight at the Viaero Center by a final score of 6-3 to the Fargo Force. With the win, Fargo takes a 2-0 season series lead heading to the final two games between the teams next weekend in Fargo. Tri-City scored three 2nd period goals, but was ultimately unable to complete the comeback.

Fargo scored less than two minutes into the game to take a 1-0 lead over Tri-City. Sammy Steele netted his 7th of the season at the 1:53 mark of the period. The Force would add an additional 1st period goal to increase their lead to 2-0 at 13:53 of the period. William Fallstrom recorded his 8th goal of the year with assists going to Ty Farmer and Spencer Meier. Fargo led 2-0 after the 1st and outshot Tri-City 11-4.

The Storm responded with two quick goals in the first six minutes of the 2nd period to tie the game at 2-2. The first Storm goal of the night was scored by Hugo Blixt on the power play. Bryan Yoon had the lone assist on the Blixt goal. Another Storm goal was scored less than two minutes later by Chase McLane. The goal by McLane was his first of the season and first career USHL goal. The game tying goal by McLane was scored at the 5:37 mark of the 2nd period and was assisted by Bryan Yoon. The Force regained the lead at the 10:56 mark of the period on a goal from Ben Meyers. The goal from Meyers was his 12th of the season. Tri-City responded again and tied the game with an even strength goal from Filip Forsmark. Ronnie Attard collected the lone assist on Forsmark's 5th tally of the year. Two additional goals were scored by Fargo in the final three minutes of the period to give the Force a two goal lead entering the 3rd period. Connor Mayer scored his 2nd of the season at the 17:42 mark of the period, and Evan Bell scored a goal with two seconds remaining in the period. Fargo led 5-3 entering the 3rd period after each team scored three goals in the 2nd period.

The Storm made a goaltending change to start the final period, with Filip Larsson coming in to replace Jake Barczewski. Fargo's Ty Farmer scored the only goal of the 3rd period at 14:12 and the Storm fell 6-3. Tri-City has now lost four consecutive games for the first time this season and will look to respond in a weekday matchup against Omaha on Wednesday.

The Storm return to action Wednesday night at the Viaero Center in a rivalry game matchup against the Omaha Lancers. The game will be the seventh of the season between the two teams, with each team winning three of the first six games in the season series. The broadcast will begin at 7:15pm on HockeyTV and the Breeze 94.5FM. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:35pm.

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