Tage Rustgi recorded a shutout against Lake Tahoe Blue as Butte Cobras picked up a 4-0 win.

Lake Tahoe Blue's 10 penalties came back to haunt it, as Lake Tahoe Blue let up four goals while on the penalty kill.

Butte Cobras was led by James Kilgore, who registered one goal and one assist. Kilgore scored on the power play 16:30 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Butte Cobras. Butte Cobras earned a power play opportunity when Sheamus Stoyle was put in the box for hooking. Chadd Lounder picked up the assist.

Butte Cobras forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up seven minors and three majors for 39 minutes in penalty time. Butte Cobras surpassed its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. Butte Cobras put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Lake Tahoe Blue to score on any of its five power plays. Butte Cobras kept Lake Tahoe Blue's goalie busy throughout the game, and Michael Cowell made 30 saves on 34 shots.

Butte Cobras additionally got points from Anton Zimmer, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Butte Cobras included David Bures and Jacob Rudloff, who each put in one. In addition, Butte Cobras received assists from Bogdan Shleev, who had two and Danny Armstrong and Zach Steuck, who each chipped in one.

Lake Tahoe Blue was often in penalty trouble, totaling six minors and four majors for 42 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 21.0 minutes per game Lake Tahoe Blue had been spending in the box. Lake Tahoe Blue could not produce up to its normal offensive output. Lake Tahoe Blue averages 2.8 goals per game.

Tage Rustgi made 30 saves for Butte Cobras on 30 shots.