Gameday Preview: vs. Omaha
January 1, 2022 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
STARS VS. LANCERS
When: Saturday, January 1st at 7:05 p.m.
Where: The Ice Box
Watch: HockeyTV (hockeytv.com/game/956583)
Listen: Mixlr (mixlr.com/lincoln-stars)
Gameday Preview presented by Culligan Water
LINCOLN (13-9-1-1)
The Stars are looking to rebound following last night's 7-1 loss against the Tri-City Storm at Viaero Center. Aidan Thompson scored the lone goal for the visitors in the second period.
Lucas Wahlin and Jo Lemay extended their respective point streaks with the assists on Thompson's power-play strike.
Cameron Whitehead made 17 saves in two periods in action while Jackson Baker stopped 14 shots. The Stars penalty kill allowed three goals against, including two on a major penalty assessed to Doug Grimes, in Friday's game.
Lincoln is 3-6-0-1 in their last ten games. The Stars need to put together a solid effort tonight against the Lancers if they want to salvage a weekend split.
OMAHA (14-7-2-1)
On the flip side, the Lancers are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten games, moving past Lincoln in the Western Conference standings. Omaha is currently three points ahead of Lincoln for third place in the West with 31. On Friday night, the Lancers pulled out a 3-2 victory on the road in Sioux City against the Musketeers.
Ethan Elias scored his third goal of the season with 5:46 left in regulation while Kevin Pasche turned aside 31 shots en route to his 10th win in 2021-22.
THINGS TO WATCH FOR
Aidan Thompson is sixth in the USHL in assists with 23 ... Garrett Wright and Michael Cameron share the team lead in goals among Lancers players with eight ... The Stars are 8-4 at home this season ... Omaha's penalty kill is best in the USHL with a success rate of 86.7 percent ... The Lancers are 5-0-0-1 when leading after one period ... The Stars have scored a power-play goal in three consecutive games.
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