![Cedar Rapids' Andrew Gaus comes around the net after scoring a goal during Cedar Rapids' 5-1 loss to Dubuque on Friday night. (MSR photo by Ken Gilchrist)](/images/resized/images/photos/riders/04_17_2015_riders 370x224_thumb200__200_121.jpg)
RoughRiders on brink of elimination
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders were the best team in the USHL for a major part of the year, but their season is going to come to an abrupt halt if they don't turn their fortunes around in a hurry.
The Dubuque Fighting Saints drubbed the RoughRiders, 5-1, before 1,731 fans at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena Friday night to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-5 series in the opening round USHL playoffs.
The third game of the series will be played Saturday night at the Ice Arena. If the RoughRiders don't win, they can put their hockey sticks away for the year.
And even if the RoughRiders win Saturday night, they'll have to win three straight games against Dubuque to stay alive.