The Rhinos started out strong in the Stampede City picking up the first two goals of the game less than two minutes apart in the middle of the first period.
Austin Weir started the Rampage off on the right skate at 7:01 with a goal, the assist going to Reid Lindsay.
Hunter Atchison was on the board at 8:53 with Judd Repole and Tyler Ostrom providing the helpers.
The quick 2-0 lead catching the attention of the home town Stampeders who then answered with five straight goals over three periods, taking a 5-2 lead to the midway point of period three when Brett Arnet picked up the final Rampage goal of the night, with Kory Movold and Jude Repole gaining the assists.
Things were fairly sedate in period one but the second and third frames provided for much physical play and a parade to the penalty box for both sides.
The game's final a 5-3 victory for the Stamps who now are nipping at the heels of the Rampage for top spot in the standings.
The Boxscore for the contest is available here.
Things didn't go much better for the road squad on Sunday, the afternoon contest with Quesnel going the way of the Kangaroos who shut down the Rampage offence, holding them off the score sheet to record a 5-0 shut out.
The game summary is not available for that contest as of yet.
With the twin losses the Rampage now have a record of 7-2 heading into the Christmas period. Though that grasp of the top spot could be in peril over the next month.
Another quirk of the schedule for this season finds the Rhinos off the ice now until the first week of January when they host the Terrace River Kings on January 7th to dig into the ice in 2023 and start the push towards the CIHL playoffs.
How the standings look for the team will be a little bit clearer when the CIHL Christmas break starts on December 18.
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