Shutout

Midway through the 3rd period, RL turned to me and said "my three stars are Ryckman, Rankin, and Rimmer."  I agreed.  Rankin got robbed, not that the three stars are a HUGE deal, but still.  Not only did he have 2 goals but did you see him laying down blocking shots like a boss?  It was awesome.  I mean, for real.

It was yet another great game for Derek Ryckman.  With Yuen and Topping both out, he and Drydn logged a crapload of minutes and were outstanding.  Justin Feser filled on D also, did great.  He really is capable of filling in anywhere, what a great asset.

A shutout for Rimmer, he played very well.  Portland was missing some of their key guys, but the Ams still kept Gabriel and Bartschi off the scoreboard, which is impressive.

"It was a complete game for us," Rimmer said. "Guys were sacrificing their bodies, and I was able to get my toe and glove on a couple in the third and get the win."

"(Portland) is a very dangerous offensive team," said Tri-City coach Jim Hiller, whose team ran its win streak to six games. "Our goaltending has to be good against them. Ty was good. In the third period, in particular, he was outstanding."  (Herald)