(RAPID CITY, S.D.)—Semyon Konopsky stopped all 14 shots he faced as the Rapid City Rush (6-2-0) throttled the Tahoe Knight Monsters (4-6-1), 4-0, at The Monument Ice Arena on Wednesday.
Marko Sikic and Alex Young handled all of the scoring for Rapid City, with each tallying twice in the shutout victory. Both men notched their first multi-goal games of the season.
After a week and a half between games, the Rush held their own in the first period and outshot the Knight Monsters, 13-5, while also killing off a power play in the opening seconds of play.
Rapid City finally cracked the dam late in the second. On their 31st shot of the night, Sikic took a Young centering pass at the side of the net, darted across the crease, and tucked a low shot by Pavel Moysevich.
Two and a half minutes later, the Rush appeared to score on a tight-angle shot, but an initial good goal call was reversed upon video review for the goalposts being knocked off prior to the puck entering the net.
With six minutes remaining in regulation, Tahoe opened the door for the Rush by taking three penalties in the span of under two minutes, giving the Rush back-to-back 5-on-3 situations. Alex Young scored on both occasions, each goal coming on a one-timer from deep in the left circle.
Tahoe pulled their goaltender while on a power play, only for Sikic to seal the deal with a 195-foot shorthanded empty net strike.
Konopsky’s 14-save shutout also served as his first professional victory. The 20-year-old Russian goaltender took a no decision after suffering an injury in his only previous start.
The Rush outshot the Knight Monsters, 46-14, and were in complete control throughout. Rapid City’s power play finished at 2-for-7, while their league-leading penalty kill went 5-for-5.
With the victory, Rapid City continues their best start in the ECHL era, improving to 6-2 and now riding a three-game winning streak.
Next game: Friday, November 13 vs. Tahoe. 7:05 p.m. MST puck drop from The Monument Ice Arena.
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