Gameday Preview: 3-27-21 vs. Omaha
Published on March 28, 2021 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
STARS VS. LANCERS
When: Friday, March 27th at 7:05 p.m.
Where: The Ice Box
Watch: HockeyTV
Listen: Mixlr (mixlr.com/lincoln-stars)
GAMEDAY PREVIEW PRESENTED BY CULLIGAN WATER
LINCOLN (13-24-3)
The Stars are set to hit the ice seven days after their dramatic overtime 5-4 win against the Lancers at Ralston Arena. Cross Hanas scored a power-play goal with under a minute to go in the extra frame, giving Lincoln its second win over Omaha this season. Lincoln has points in three straight home games (2-0-1), which marks the longest point streak at the Ice Box in 2020-21. They've scored 19 goals over the three-game stretch, but fell 4-3 in overtime last Friday against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Aidan McCarthy made 36 saves in the loss while Dominic James led the way up front with two assists.
OMAHA (24-18-2)
Omaha is well-rested after a recent cancellation that wiped out their Friday night matchup with the Tri-City Storm. The Lancer last played on Sunday afternoon against Sioux Falls, pummeling the Stampede 7-3. Ayrton Martino scored a goal and added three assists while Kyle Bettens lit the lamp twice. Jakub Dobes stopped 14 out of 17 shots for his 20th win of the season. Omaha is 3-1 in their last four road games, including a 3-1 victory at the Ice Box on March 6th. This will be the last time the Lancers come to Lincoln in the 2020-21 season.
THINGS TO WATCH FOR
Nikolai Mayorov leads the Stars with five power-play goals, including three against Omaha this season ... James has a three-game point streak (one goal, four assists) ... Hanas has goals in back-to-back games ... Ryan Ouellette stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's victory ... Jack O'Leary has compiled eight points (one goal, seven assists) over his last five games ... Martino has a 12-game point streak (nine goals, 15 assists) and has registered an assist in eight straight appearances ... Zach Dubinsky has scored six times against Lincoln in 2020-21 ... Only one other goaltender has more wins than Dobes (20) this season: Fargo's Brennan Boynton (23).
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