Given how close Allen and Rapid City are statistically and the fact the three previous times they have played this season were one goal games, it was no surprise the game last night was another one goal game. Neither team lead by more than a single goal. The final outcome was a 4-3 shootout win for Rapid City. It was an entertaining game given it was between the last place teams in the ECHL. Since both teams earned points and Utah lost to Wichita, the battle for the “Best of the Rest” now has Utah in last place:

• .382 -Rapid City
• .368 – Allen 
• .365 – Utah 

 –  One of the keys to the game was being ready from the opening puck drop and Allen certainly was. Kyle Crnkovic scored his ninth goal of the season just 74 seconds after the opening puck drop. Allen’s 1-0 lead lasted until late in the first period (16:45) when Rapid City scored on the power play. The Americans got the lead back just 43 seconds after the Rush tied the score 1-1. Quinn Warmuth scored his second goal of the season assisted by Brayden Watts and J.C. Brassard. For Watts it was his

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