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Team USA tops RoughRiders in OT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Team USA defeated the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, 5-4, in overtime Friday night in a USHL game before 281 fans at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube.

Andrew Poturalski tied the game for Cedar Rapids, 4-4, with an unassisted goal midway through the third period. It was his second goal of the night.

Sonny Milano won the game for Team USA at the 1:46 mark in overtime.

Poturalski gave the RoughRiders (29-17-3) a 1-0 lead early in the first period, but Team USA scored twice in the stanza for a 2-1 edge.

Dylan Steman and Alec Marsh scored consecutive goals in the second period to give Cedar Rapids a 3-2 advantage, but Team USA scored twice in the first five minutes of the third period for a 4-3 lead.

Team USA out-shot the RoughRiders, 45-20. Danny Tirone had a busy night with 40 saves for Cedar Rapids.

The RoughRiders face Team USA again on Saturday.

Cedar Rapids      1  2  1  0 - 4
Team USA        2  0  2  1 - 5

CR - Andrew Poturalski (Mark Auk)
US - Alex Tuch (Anders Bjork)
US - Auston Matthews (unassisted)
CR - Dylan Steman (power play) (Clark Kuster, Charlie Curti)
CR - Alec Marsh (Clark Kuster)
US - Jack Eichel (Alex Tuch, Sonny Milano)
US - Sonny Milano (shorthanded) (Jack Eichel)
CR - Andrew Poturalski (unassisted)
US - Sonny Milano (Jack Eichel)

Last Updated ( Friday, 07 March 2014 22:18 )  

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