Mavericks Take Series Finale, Hand Rush Loss

The Rapid City Rush beat the Kansas City Mavericks three games to two in their five-game series, despite losing the finale 3-2. In the finale, Kansas City took a 2-0 lead before Rapid City tied the game on a power-play goal by Ryan Mahshie and a shorthanded goal by Quinn Olson; Lucas Sowder scored the winner for the Mavericks with 7:34 left. The result followed a 3-0 Kansas City win in which the Mavericks outshot Rapid City 31-20. Shane Farkas made 30 saves in his first professional start, while Logan Terness stopped 39 shots for Kansas City.