The Topeka RoadRunners relied on the scoring touch of Tyler Poulsen, who netted two goals, to beat the Amarillo Bulls, 3-1.

Poulsen scored on the power play at 9:21 into the third period to make the score 1-0 Topeka and again while 19:23 into the third to make the score 3-1 Topeka.

Topeka was led by goalie PJ Bridges, who finished with 25 saves while allowing one goal. The solid play of Bridges will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 1.53.

The RoadRunners' penalty kill excelled, as Topeka gave up zero goals despite allowing six power plays.

The RoadRunners stifled Amarillo's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Topeka put 29 shots on net during the contest, more than the 26.2 it averages per game.

Michal Uhrik also scored for Topeka. In addition, Topeka received assists from James Ring, who had two and Avni Berisha, Jake Kamrass, Peter Halash, and Jerad Tafoya, who contributed one a piece.

The Bulls did not reach the goal total they have come to expect this season. Amarillo averages 3.4 goals per game.

The Bulls were led by Carter Penzien, who scored the team's only goal. Penzien scored 15:37 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Topeka. Brendan Vetter provided the assist.

The RoadRunners incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Paul Berrafato recorded 26 saves for Amarillo. The Bulls incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.