Coach Al Sims and captain Colin Chaulk retired, and now so has the goaltender who backstopped them to four championships between 2008 and 2012.The Rapid City Rush' determination to play physically is getting outdone by the Komets' determination to win, as they did 3-1 on Wednesday, giving them a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Turner Conference semifinals.
Click here to read the game story.
Columnist Ben Smith was on hand, and he produced this story: Click here.
My video recap of the game -- including the Les Reaney hit on David Starenky, and the Konrad Reeder cheapshot on Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock -- can be watched by clicking here.
Click here to see photos from the game.
The Rapid City Journal wasn't at the game, but produced this story. In it, Rush coach Joe Ferras talks about the size of Fort Wayne goalie Nick Boucher. He's generally listed as 5-foot-11. He's just playing big.
Elsewhere, Rio Grande Valley shocked Wichita: Click here.
