What the F*$!????

The Cedar Rapids Rough Riders were absolutely slaughtered by the Sioux Falls Stampede on Friday night, losing by a six goal margin in a game that could be recorded as the most pathetic in the team's history. There were 3,750 fans in Sioux Falls who left the game more than happy.

Veteran goalie Troy Grosenick gave a less than stellar performance, allowing 7 goals to get through on only 32 shots.

Goaltending wasn't the team's only problem, however. The Cedar Rapids powerplay wasn't overly terrible, allowing Sioux Falls to score on two out of the seven opportunities, but the play at even strength could be compared to that of a peewee team.

What's the deal with these guys? The Rough Riders are NOT a bad team. There's a lot of potential for them to be winning games, but they simply seem to not seize the opportunity. Is it because they don't care, or because the puck just isn't bouncing their way? I don't know. It's Mark Carlson's job to step up and fix the problem, though. If that means trading players, do it. The team is looking pretty pathetic right now.

Tonight the Riders take on the Waterloo Blackhawks at the Stable. The crowd should be fired up, hopefully the players are too. It'd be unfortunate to have another embarrassing loss tonight in front of the home crowd.