Thunder loses 5-4 at Rapid City
Johan Ryd’s second goal of the game gave the Rush a 5-4 win over the Thunder on Friday night in Rapid City, S.D.
The Thnder tied the score 4-4 on Ian Lowe’s power-play goal at 6:04 of the third period. Ryd scored the game-winner at 12:51.
Ryd and Cody Ferriero each had two goals for the Rush, and Jesse Schultz had four assists.
The game’s first three goals were scored in a 41-second span of the first period, then the Rush made it 2-2 with a goal in the final minute of the first. Todd Hosmer put the Thunder ahead 3-2 early in the second period, but Rapid City led 4-3 before the end of the period.
Jared Walker and Kenton Miller also scored for the Thunder.
Wichita | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Rapid City | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
First period — 1, Wichita, Walker 9 (Flath, Gauthier), 12:43. 2, Rapid City, Schultz 14, 13:04. 3, Wichita, Miller 11 (Wilson, Meland), 13:24. 4, Rapid City, Ryd 3 (Ferriero, Schultz), 19:32. Penalties — Ehrhardt, RC (cross checking), 14:12.
Second period — 5, Wichita, Hosmer 13 (Wilson), 2:41. 6, Rapid City, Ferriero 7 (Schultz, Ehrardt), 7:38. 7, Rapid City, Ferriero 8 (Schultz, Tetrault), 16:51 (pp). Penalties — Milan, Wichita (fighting major), 2:41; Barczuk, RC (fighting major), 2:41; Davis, RC (slashing), 8:55; Wilson, Wichita (delay of game), 16:05.
Third period — 8, Wichita, Lowe 15 (Wilson, Gauthier), 6:04 (pp). 9, Rapid City, Ryd 4 (Schultz, Brisebois), 12:51. Penalties — Trebish, Wichita (holding), 2:04; Tetrault, RC (tripping), 4:07; Ehrhardt, RC (interference), 5:01; Ehrhardt, RC (delay of game), 7:06; Ehrhardt, RC (10-min. misconduct), 7:06.
Shots — Wichita 10-7-8—25; Rapid City 9-10-4—23.
Power plays — Wichita 1 of 5; Rapid City 1 of 2.
Goalies — Wichita, Bunz 23 shots, 18 saves; Rapid City, Griggs 11-8, Battochio 14-13.
T — 2:25. A — 3,644.
This story was originally published January 23, 2015 at 11:06 PM with the headline "Thunder loses 5-4 at Rapid City."