The Tri-City Storm are on the brink of elimination from the USHL’s Clark Cup Playoffs after a 6-4 loss to the Waterloo Black Hawks in Game 1 of their best-of-three playoff series. Tim Bonner and Nick Lappin scored first period goals for the Storm and the game was even at two goals apiece after one, but three second-period goals by the Black Hawks doomed the Storm. Lappin and Brian Sinz would score in the third for Tri-City. Game two is set for tonight in Waterloo. The puck drops at 7:05.