MINNESOTA SWARM 7, EDMONTON RUSH 6
OFFENCE: D
DEFENCE: A
GOALTENDING: A
POWER PLAY: F
PENALTY KILLING: D
TOUGHNESS: C
EFFORT: B
GAME GRADE: C
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GAME STARS
1. PAT CAMPBELL
Veteran goalie continued his standout play with several clutch saves.
2. NICK PATTERSON
3. RYAN WARD
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PLAY OF THE GAME
Kevin Howard brought the Rush even at 4-4 in the third quarter with a beauty. After taking a toss from Jamey Bowen, Howard juked and jived to escape the check of the Swarm defender before diving into the crease and beating goalie Nick Patterson.
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YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Rush were in danger of hitting an NLL single-game low in goals, but got enough offence going to avoid the record set by Pittsburgh, with a lowly three in 1992.
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GAME SUMMARY
FIRST QUARTER
1. Minnesota, Hall 8 (Ward, Pollock) 2:51 (pp)
2. Edmonton, McElroy 2 10:14
Penalties - Cousins Minn, Smalley Edm (majors, game misconducts) 0:00; Hiller Edm 1:08; Glaves Edm 4:45; McElroy Edm 7:35; Boyle Minn (double minor) 11:05; Ward Minn 14:31.
SECOND QUARTER
3. Minnesota, Pollock 5 (Beirnes, Ward) 5:59
4. Edmonton, Dairon 5 (Quinlan) 8:43
Penalties - Pacey Minn 3:39; Susheski Edm 4:04; Turner Edm 11:11.
THIRD QUARTER
5. Minnesota, Culp 8 (Gibson) 1:48
6. Edmonton, Quinlan 7 (Dairon) 2:14
7. Minnesota, Ward 7 (Beirnes, Culp) 3:48 (pp)
8. Edmonton, Howard 6 (Bowen, Dairon) 8:17
9. Minnesota, Heavenor 3 (Ward, Boyle) 14:10
Penalties - McElroy Edm 3:22; Gibson Minn 5:59.
FOURTH QUARTER
10. Edmonton, Bergman 1 (Turner, Campbell) 6:25
11. Minnesota, Taylor 6 (Beirnes, Pollock) 10:28
12. Minnesota, Boyle 7 (Patterson) 14:00
13. Edmonton, Quinlan 7 (McElroy) 14:44
Penalties - Minnesota bench (served by Heavenor) 3:10; Heavenor Minn 11:23.
SHOTS:
Minnesota - 35
Edmonton - 46
POWER PLAY:
Minnesota - 3-6
Edmonton - 0-8
ATTENDANCE AT EDMONTON - 8,745.
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NEXT UP
RUSH AT HOME TO THE ROCK
Rexall Place, Saturday, Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m.; Sportsnet, Team 1260
