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In a classic Game 7 in the Turner Conference Finals, the Colorado Eagles outlasted the Rapid City Rush winning the game 1-0 and taking the series four games to three.

The Eagles will advance to the Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup Finals to face the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs with Game 1 happening on Friday night at the Budweiser Events Center.

Colorado improves their all-time records in Game 7’s to 4-0 winning on the road for the first time in a Game 7.

The game was a classic goaltenders dual with numerous chances throughout but Colorado’s Kyle Jones and Rapid City’s Tim Boron were spectacular.

Jones finished with 32 saves including weathering the storm in the first period by turning aside all 18 shots he faced.

The lone goal of the contest was scored in the final two minutes with Daymen Rycroft leading a rush that resulted in a shot too hot for Boron to handle and CHL MVP Riley Nelson cleaning up a rebound for the game winner and his eighth goal of the post-season.  Rycroft and Kyle Peto earned the assist.

There were only four minors called in the game (three on the Eagles and one on the Rush) as the players battled for the right to play for the Cup.

Rapid City was trying to become just the third team to win the Presidents’ Cup in back-to-back seasons (Wichita and Memphis).

Colorado advances to their fifth Finals looking to win their third Presidents’ Cup.