Tri City Storm Aftermath
FARGO, ND. – The Tri-City Storm dropped the second game of the team’s Western Conference Semifinal series against the Fargo Force Monday night at Scheels Arena by a final score of 3-1. The Storm have now dropped each of the first two games in the Best-Of-Five series. Nick Roukounakis scored Tri-City’s only goal of the contest in the opening minute of the 1st period. The Storm now returns home for Game #3 of the series at the Viaero Center on Wednesday night. Puck drop for the playoff matchup between the Storm and the Force is scheduled for 7:05pm CT.
Nick Roukounakis opened the scoring forty-six seconds into Monday’s opening period with his second goal of the postseason. Zach Bade collected an assist on the goal. Tri-City was outshot by an 11 to 8 margin during the 1st period, but carried a one-goal lead into Monday’s middle period.
The Force netted two goals during Monday’s 2nd period to take a one-goal advantage into the 3rd period. Michael Quinn scored his first goal of the postseason twenty-five seconds into the period to bring the game to a 1-1 tie. Mac Swanson and Brasen Boser each collected an assist on the scoring play. Tate Taylor scored his first goal of the playoffs at 7:39 of the 2nd period to give Fargo a 2-1 lead in the battle. Jake Fisher and Brasen Boser each recorded an assist on Taylor’s powerplay goal. Fargo outshot Tri-City 16-4 during the 2nd period, and carried a 2-1 lead into Monday’s 3rd period.
The only goal of Monday’s 3rd period was scored by Mac Swanson into an empty net with less than a minute to play. The goal was netted at 19:23 of the period, and was assisted by Brasen Boser. The Storm outshot the Force 7-6 during the 3rd period, but was outshot by an overall margin of 33-19. Tri-City fell by a final score of 3-1, and will now face elimination for the third time this postseason in Game #3 of the series at the Viaero Center on Wednesday night.
Thatcher Bernstein made 30 saves on 32 shots in his postseason debut for Tri-City in net. Hampton Slukynsky won the game for Fargo in net in an 18-save-on-19-shot performance.
Tickets to Wednesday’s playoff game at the Viaero Center may be purchased online by skating to www.StormHockey.com, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144. All non-first-row seats are available for only $7 per game. Glass tickets are $15 for Adults, and $12 for Kids.
Season Tickets to the Storm’s 25th Anniversary Season are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting a member of the Storm Sales Staff at 308-338-8144. Pricing, and the Season Ticket Order Form for the 2024-2025 season, can be found online at https://stormhockey.com/sports/2022/8/19/season-tickets.aspx.
The Storm hits the ice again on Wednesday, April 24th, in a playoff game at the Viaero Center against the Fargo Force. Puck drop for the matchup is scheduled for 7:05pm CT. Skate to www.StormHockey.com for playoff tickets and more information regarding the Tri-City Storm organization. The Tri-City Storm is presented by Viaero Wireless.
