Can You Say Overtime Again? Lancers Beat Bucs
Published on March 18, 2007 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release
Jarmo Jokila's unassisted goal in the final seconds of the overtime period gave the Lancers a 3-2 victory over the Des Moines Buccaneers on Saturday, March 17th, at the Mid America Center. It was the second straight overtime victory for the Lancers, who have now won five straight games and have gone 16-0-2 in their last 18 games.
Andrew Conboy opened the scoring for the Lancers in the second period, a wrap-around power play effort that got by Des Moines goaltender Matt Dalton for a 1-0 lead at 42 seconds of the middle frame. Des Moines tied the game with a second period goal by Richard Purslow, then took a 2-1 lead early in the third period on the tally from Rody Selk.
But Patrick Schafer banged in a shot past Dalton at 11:28 of the final period, assisted by Mark Olver, for a 2-2 tie and overtime.
In the extra period, Lancer defenseman Chris Hepp was penalized for tripping mid-way through the period, but the Lancers were able to kill off the penalty. Then, Jokila picked up a loose puck shortly after the penalty's expiration, skated in past the Des Moines defense and beat Dalton for the game-winning goal with just 17 seconds remaining in the extra period and for the win.
In the contest, the Lancers scored once on the power play in ten opportunities, but held the league's top power play team scoreless in six chances. In the battle of the shot clock, the Lancers dominated the offense with a 40-shot effort, compared to just 20 shots on goal by Des Moines.
Michal Valent of the Lancers won the battle of goaltenders with an 18-save effort for his sixth win of the season (6-0-1), while Dalton was called on to stop 37 shots, but let three in, and saw his season record fall to 24-12-6. He's now 3-2-2 against Omaha this season.
The Lancers improved their overall season record to 32-13-4 and are 13-12-2 against the West Division. They are 16-6-1 in home games this season and won their fourth straight against Des Moines, however the season series is tied at eight points each with one game remaining. The Lancers are also 4-1 in overtime decisions, while the result was Des Moines' first loss in overtime (2-1).
Next up for the Lancers will be a trek to Tri-City Tuesday night, March 20th, when they are hosted by the Storm in a 7:00 PM game in Kearney. The next home game will be Friday, March 23rd, when the Sioux Falls Stampede invade the Mid America Center, at 7:00 PM. Broadcast coverage on Magic 1490, KOMJ Radio is 6:50 PM from the FirsTier Events Center in Kearney.
United States Hockey League Stories from March 18, 2007
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