Sioux City Squeaks Past Lancers In Overtime, 4-3
April 12, 2014 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release
RALSTON, NE - Thanks to a furious two-goal rally in the third period, the Omaha Lancers pushed the Sioux City Musketeers to overtime in game one of the two teams' best-of-five Western Conference Semi-Final series on Saturday at Ralston Arena, but in the extra session, the Musketeers prevailed by a 4-3 final score to claim a 1-0 lead in the series with game two looming on Sunday at 5:05 pm.
Sioux City charged out of the gate on Saturday with a goal on their very first shot, as Brock Boeser delivered the Musketeers a 1-0 lead just 47 seconds into the game. The Lancers responded in short order though, as a crisp passing play by Luc Snuggerud and Ryan Tait set up a one-time power-play ripper by Jimmy Schuldt that tied the game at one at 4:23 of the opening frame.
In a tight-checking middle stanza, Sioux City reclaimed the edge at 8:45 of the period when Brandon Hawkins took a stretch pass from Adam Johnson and Joe Snively and buried his first of the playoffs on a breakaway finish. The Musketeers made it 3-1 five minutes later as Avery Peterson wedged home a left-circle wrister that followed a Lancers turnover.
Determined to claw back into the game, Niklas Folin provided the Lancers with a revitalizing step-up play at 11:53 of the extra session, when he held the offensive blue line and wired home his first of the playoffs, an unassisted score that drew Omaha within a goal at 3-2. Then with time dwindling in regulation, Brendan Smith was left to his own devices in the slot and thanks to a great setup from Tyler Vesel and Jake Randolph, the Centennial, Colorado native popped home his first career USHL goal to tie the game at three with less than three minutes remaining in the game, a marker that ultimately forced overtime. In the extra session, Peterson ended up the hero for Sioux City, as the Nebraska-Omaha recruit pounced on a loose puck in his offensive zone at 1:49 and powered a snapper home to deliver the Musketeers a 4-3 victory and a 1-0 series lead.
Next up for the Lancers, it's game two of their best-of-five Western Conference Semi-Final series vs. the Musketeers, with the opening faceoff set for 5:05 pm on Sunday at Ralston Arena. Full coverage of Sunday's game begins with the "Valpak Pregame Show" at 4:50 pm on the Lancers' flagship station, "The Mighty" 1290 KOIL, with Lancers broadcaster Tony Brown providing the play-by-play.
In 2014-15, the five-time Anderson Cup and seven-time Clark Cup Champion Omaha Lancers drop the puck on their 29th season in the USHL. Season ticket packages for the Lancers' third campaign at the state-of-the-art Ralston Arena are available now starting at just $12.50 per game! To reserve your seats, contact the Lancers' ticket office today at 402-344-7825, extension 1, or log on to www.lancers.com for more information. Be sure to follow the Lancers on Twitter @OmahaLancers and don't forget to 'Like' the official "Omaha Lancers" fan page on Facebook.
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