The Capitols took down Cedar Rapids on Friday to give them their first loss of the season. Madison did not give up a goal at even strength in the game where they scored the final five goals.

Landon MacSwain got the scoring started for Madison extending his goal streak to three games. He was assisted by line mates Will Dosan and Cooper Snee who set up his rip from the slot. 

Cedar Rapids had fight early on scoring two power play goals in the first period to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.

Madison came out hot in the second period scoring the frame's only three goals and outshooting Cedar Rapids 10-6. Bryce Wiitala got the second period scoring started sending home a rebound off of a Gustavs Griva shot to tie the game at two. For Wiitala, the goal was the first of his USHL career. Griva and Harper Frey were each awarded assists on the goal.

Later on in the period, Rio Treharne had a shot blocked, but it still was able to trickle into the back of the net to give Madison the lead at 3-2. The goal was Treharne's first as a Capitol after being acquired on Draft Day in May. Capitols captain Max Rider had the only assist on the goal, his first point of the season. Rider missed three games due to injury.

Two minutes after Treharne's goal, Logan Lutner grabbed his third goal of the season. Lutner has now scored in three straight games matching Landon MacSwain for the longest goal streak of the season. Nolen Geerdes and Caleb Pittsley assisted on the Lutner goal that extended the lead to 4-2.

In the third period, Madison was able to score their first power play goal of the season on a shot from Harper Frey. The goal for the defenseman from Madison was the first regular season goal of his career. He scored two goals in the playoffs last season but did not score in the first 64 regular season games of his career. Rio Treharne had the lone assist on the Harper Frey goal.

The goal meant that the lid came off for Frey who scored at even strength two minutes after his first USHL goal to extend the lead to 6-2. Caleb Pittsley and Max Rider each grabbed their second assist of the game on the goal.

Elliot Lennon stopped 16/18 shots that were sent his way in the game.

Madison's power play scored its first goal of the season going 1-for-8 on the man advantage.

The win marked the second straight for the Capitols who are now 2-3-0-0 after dropping the first three games of the season.

The Capitols are on the road on Saturday at Waterloo. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.