Sioux City jumps on Force for 6-3 victory

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FARGO – Sioux City raced to a 4-0 lead and held off Fargo for a 6-3 win in United States Hockey League play Friday night at Scheels Arena.

Daniil Butin scored the first two goals of the game as the Musketeers took 3-0 lead into the third period. AJ Garcia got Fargo on the board with a goal at 8:45 of the third period. Two late Force goals from Lauri Kouhia and Wilson Boumedienne closed the gap to 5-3, but the Musketeers iced the game with an empty-net goal.

Sam Hrenak started in goal for Fargo, stopping 24 of 29 shots, before Tomass Rutulis took over in net at 6:09 of the third period. Fargo (12-6) dropped its second straight game.

The teams finish the two-game series at 6 p.m. Saturday at Scheels Arena.

Sioux City 1 2 3 - 6

Fargo 0 0 3 - 3

1st Period-1, Sioux City, Butin 10 (Merens, Johnson), 15:52. Penalties-Monks Fgo (slashing), 7:22; Hale Sc (holding), 9:22.

2nd Period-2, Sioux City, Butin 11 (Merens, Stenger), 5:05. 3, Sioux City, Sypniewski 5 (Brauti), 17:33 (SH). Penalties-Spehar Fgo (slashing), 6:51; Young Fgo (hooking), 13:31; Butin Sc (tripping), 16:41; Watson Sc (tripping), 17:48; Boumedienne Fgo (slashing), 19:19.

3rd Period-4, Sioux City, Bednar 7 (Sabourin), 6:53. 5, Fargo, Garcia 5 (Spehar), 8:45. 6, Sioux City, Potter 3 (Bednar, Poole), 12:23. 7, Fargo, Kouhia 15 (Mattern, Boumedienne), 17:58 (PP). 8, Fargo, Boumedienne 2 (Young, Carlson), 18:41. 9, Sioux City, Bailey 5 (Stenger, Kuisma), 19:49 (EN). Penalties-Carr Sc (hooking), 17:15; Young Fgo (tripping), 19:49.

Shots on Goal-Sioux City 14-10-8-32. Fargo 14-6-14-34.

Power Play Opportunities-Sioux City 0 / 4; Fargo 1 / 4.

Goalies-Sioux City, Severgardh 5-7-1-0 (34 shots-31 saves). Fargo, Hrenak 10-3-0-0 (29 shots-24 saves); Rutulis 2-3-0-0 (2 shots-2 saves).

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