STATELINE, NV – The Tahoe Knight Monsters, proud ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights, were swept in a two-game series by the Rapid City Rush 6-3.
In the first period, it was all Rapid City, as Ryan Wagner, Chaz Smedsrud, and Cameron Buhl all found the back of the net to give the Rush a 3-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
In the middle period, Blake Bennett extended the Rush's lead with a goal of his own, making it 4-0. Later in the frame, Tahoe mounted a comeback. Devon Paliani scored his team-leading 23rd goal to make it 4-1, and Casey Bailey added a short-handed goal to head into the third period down 4-2.
In the third, Luke Adam scored in the opening five minutes to make it a one-goal game, but near the halfway point of the frame, Bennett would score his second of the night to put Rapid City back up 5-3, and Ryan Chyzowski would snipe one into the empty net to give Rapid City a 6-3 victory on Valentine’s Day.
The Knight Monsters return home on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, to take on the Idaho Steelheads for All Abilities Knight at Tahoe Blue Event Center. Puck drop is at 7:00 pm, with pregame coverage on the Knight Monsters broadcast network beginning at 6:50 pm. Ticket packages for the 2025-26 season are now available. For more information, visit www.knightmonstershockey.com
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