1st period, loose puck, Jared Brown gets a great jump on it, fires, but Kieran Millan is there for the save.

Later, Denver countering, Troy Schwab goes cross ice to Brad Smyth, but Tim Boron is able to deflect it wide.

The Cutthroats pick up a power play a few minutes later and they take advantage, Joel Chouinard sends one on net, and Jean-Philippe Chabot is there to stuff it home for the first goal of the contest.

Rush trying to answer, Damian Surma takes the long way home, trying to shove this one home on the wrap around, but to no avail.

Rapid City continuing to pressure, Alex Penner can't finish, takes out a little frustration on Markus Lauridsen, and has a little extra stuffing for Sean Zimmerman. Penner gets sent to sin bin for roughing.

Final Score 4 to 1.

Jamie Zepp