The Rapid City Rush are back on the road this week to take on the Idaho Steelheads in Boise, Idaho.
Last Week
Last week, the Rush were on the road taking on the Allen Americans, where they found themselves swept, losing by scores of 2-3, 1-4, and 2-3 in overtime. The Idaho Steelheads were on the road against the Utah Grizzlies. The Steelheads won the first game 2-1 in overtime, then lost 3-4 in overtime, before winning the series finale 7-0
Incoming Stats
The Rush and Americans have now met eight times this season, with the Steelheads holding a record of 5-2-1-0 against the Rush.
The Rapid City Rush enter this series with a road record of 4-13-4-0 and an overall record of 12-22-5-3. Rapid City is currently on a three-game losing streak, having gone 3-6-1-0 in their last ten games. They also enter the series with a six-game road losing streak. They are converting at 15.6% on the power play (25th) and 80.3% on the penalty kill (18th). The Rush are averaging 32.48 shots per game but are also allowing an average of 32.74 shots against per game. They are averaging 2.62 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.74 goals against per game. Rapid City is currently tied for second in the league in shorthanded goals with seven and tied for second in the league in road shorthanded goals with four.
The Idaho Steelheads come into the series with a home record of 12-8-3-0 and an overall record of 23-15-5-0. They are 6-2-2-0 in their last ten games and are currently on a five-game point streak. The Steelheads are converting at 17.8% on the power play (19th) and have a penalty kill rate of 83.9% (4th). They are averaging 3.37 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.19 goals against per game. The Steelheads are averaging 33.53 shots per game and allowing an average of 35.79 shots against per game, the second-highest shots against average in the league.
Players to Watch
The player to watch for the Idaho Steelheads is forward Brendan Hoffmann, who had two goals and three assists in the Steelheads’ series against the Grizzlies. Hoffmann has 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points in 42 games this season, with a +8 rating and 41 penalty minutes. Hoffmann leads the Steelheads in goals and is tied for third in points.
The player to watch for the Rapid City Rush is returning forward Trevor Janicke. Janicke is coming back to the Rush after a lengthy call-up to the Calgary Wranglers in the AHL. Earlier in the season with the Rush, Janicke played in 18 games, scoring six goals and four assists for ten points, with ten penalty minutes and a plus/minus of -5. Janicke will be looking to stand out and earn himself a full-time spot in the AHL.
The two teams will start the series on Wednesday, February 5th. After a day off, they will resume the series on Friday, February 7th, before wrapping it up on Saturday, February 8th. Puck drop will be at 7:10 pm MT for all three games.
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