Triolo nets hat trick as Rush miss playoffs in heartbreaking fashion
Apr 20, 2024Saturday night, the Saskatchewan Rush fell 12-11 against the Toronto Rock to close out the 2024 season.
Ryan Keenan had a five-point performance, but the Rush found themselves down 7-6 at the half.
Robert Church scored a pair of goals and Mike Triolo had a hat trick, but it wasn't enough as Saskatchewan was unable to muster a comeback late in the fourth quarter.
Clark Walter, Nathaniel Kozevnikov (2), Jake Boudreau and Jerrett Smith all scored for the home side in front of over 9000 fans.
Frank Scigliano made 38 saves in the loss.
With the loss, the 2023/24 season came to a close with the Saskatchewan Rush finishing the season 8-10, tied for 8th place, but not in a playoff spot due to the NLL's tie-breaker.