The Mammoth and Rush have started play in Colorado. We need Andy Secore and Mike Hominuck and the Rush to come up with a win to keep the Swarm's playoff chances alive.

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Nine minutes left in the first - Mammoth 1 Rush 0

Quinlan ties it up with about 7 minutes to go in the first.

Rush 1 Mammoth 1

Let's go Rush!!!

4:52 left in the first

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Former Swarm Andy Secore gets the Rush the lead with 4:09 of the first with a sidearm laser.

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End of first quarter

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Pretty ho hum game so far, but lets keep going Rush!!!

Seeks does it again. A beauty of the cut in which he finishes with a behind the back shot through Leyshon's five hole.

12:30 left in the second.

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Seeks with a third in a row. Scoops up rebound in front of net and puts it over Leyshon's shoulder.

Rush 4 Mammoth 1 11:28 left in the second quarter.

The Rush get two quick goals from Chris Gill and Nick Carlson with 10:00 left in the second.

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Rush getting beat on the face off circle.

Rich Catton down for the Mammoth. A very important defenseman taken off the floor. Maybe right leg injury.

3:52 left in the second quarter

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Looking good so far, even though neither really has taken charge.

Crompton back spins off of Bennett on the crease and goes five hole on Levis

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3:02 left in the second

Moxy aka Mike Hominuck streaks in a scoops up the loosie and scores.

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Go Rush Go!!!

Gill ties it with the quick stick to the left of Levis with four seconds left in the second.

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Goal challenged by Rush but upheld. Rush used their first half challenge because you don't carry the challenge over to the second half.

Halftime

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Former Swarm players Andy Secore and Mike Hominuck have three and one goal(s) respectively for the Rush.

Oh the irony of having Jamie Floris sit out THREE games because of his hit on Kevin Fines at the Xcel...even though I am glad he got a hefty penalty, I gotta admit, I wish Floris was playing for Edmonoton tonight...

It would help for sure. If they don't make the playoffs, he will probably have to sit out the first game next year or if they advance, he would miss the playoff game. Especially with Catton out of the game, his prescence would help.

Way to go Andy Secore!!! Way to help out out the Swarm...

Secore with his fourth of the night. He came off the bench to assist on the breakaway. Got the ball in the middle of the break and bounced it past Leyshon.

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14:17 left in the third.

9:32 left in the third

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4:53 left in the third

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Both goaltenders making some great saves in this quarter.

One quarter left to go.

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So close, yet so far. No goals since Secore scored 43 seconds into the second half.

Go Rush Go!!! Go Rush Go!!!!

Mammoth captain Prout scores with rocket to the right of Levis. Pumps arms in air after scoring.

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12:31 to go

Prout draws penalty off of Hawksbee as he backed him into the net. It looked like Prout grabbed Hawksbee stick and then fell into him to draw the penalty.

Quinlan Air Gaits it over the net from behind. It bounces in. Shorthanded goal for the Rush.

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10:13 left in the game.

Shewchuk with laser from top left on the power play.

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9:37 left in the game.

At least the Rush got the shorty. Not too bad.

9:35 left in the game.

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Come on Rush, finish off the Mammoth!!

Rush called for too many men. Mammoth power play.

4:50 left in the game.

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This is excruciating. Right down to the wire.

Let's go Rush, let's go!! Let's go Rush, let's go!!

I had a power surge that restarted my computer.

I come back and the Rush are down 10-8

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2:16 left. Go Rush Go!!!

1:10 left for the Rush

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Rush Time Out 41 seconds

MacLeod bounces it in for the Rush

33 seconds left

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Need to win a draw now.

Final

Rush 9 Mammoth 10

The Swarm, along with the Rush are eliminated from the playoffs. The Mammoth will go to Calgary in the playoffs on May 3.

Not the result we were hoping for but that's what happens when you leave your fate up to someone else.

The dream dies hard for 2009 - OK, so we'll see the boys hoist the Champions Cup in 2010 at the X

Already planning for 2010. My prediction for the Swarm was just a bit off for this year.

You were close Corporal. A couple more goals (in each and every quarter) and we would have made it.

I think everybody's prediction for them this year was a bit off...