USHL Youngstown Phantoms

Lindblad's pair trumps Phantoms

Published on February 12, 2010 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release


SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Matt Lindblad scored twice - the game winner and a late insurance goal - to help the Sioux Falls Stampede squeak by the Youngstown Phantoms 3-1 Friday night at the Sioux Falls Arena.

Jefferson Dahl dragged the Phantoms within 2-1 with 3:36 left in the third, burying his team-leading 13th from a sharp angle to stun the Stampede faithful. But Lindblad ripped home a one-timer on the power play 1:24 later to restore the two-goal Sioux Falls margin.

The Stampede (23-9-9, 55 points) swept the four-game season series with the Phantoms, outscoring them 22-5 in the process. Sioux Falls netminder Lino Chimienti saw his first action of the season against Youngstown (14-25-2, 30 points), stopping 23 of 24 to drop the Purple and Orange to their eighth-consecutive loss and seventh straight away from home.

The Phantoms played a strong road period in the first, killing two Sioux Falls power plays, but it was an even-strength goal that put Youngstown behind after 20 minutes. Brent Darnell plucked a Youngstown clearing attempt off the right-wing boards and fed Matt Farris in the slot for the 1-0 Sioux Falls lead with 2:27 remaining in the opening frame.

Lindblad extended the lead to 2-0 on a breakaway against Jordan Tibbett (28 saves) just 1:10 into the second frame. Jacob Johnstone found Lindblad, who had 10 points (three goals, seven assists) against the Phantoms this season, behind the defense for the chance.

Cody Strang set up Dahl's marker late in the third with a lead pass through center. Dahl deked to the forehand and roofed a wrister between Chimienti's left shoulder and the right post from a seemingly impossible angle.

Lindblad's second of the game was assisted by Stampede leading scorer Michael Voran, who threw a crossrink pass from the left circle to the right wing.

The Youngstown Phantoms are a Member Club of the United States Hockey League (USHL), America's only Tier I hockey league and premier developer of National Hockey League talent with more than 100 alumni on current NHL rosters.

Visit www.youngstownphantoms.com or call the Front Office at 330.747.PUCK(7825) for more information on the Phantoms organization. The Youngstown Phantoms are owned by the B.J. Alan Company (Phantom Fireworks), located in Youngstown, Ohio.

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