Stars Edge out 3-2 Shootout Win over Lancers
Published on March 16, 2018 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
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OMAHA, Neb. - The Lincoln Stars (28-20-1-1) scored twice in the shootout to seal a 3-2 win over the Omaha Lancers (31-14-2-2) on Friday night at Ralston Arena.
After a scoreless first period, Stars forward Collin Peters capitalized on the first power play for the road side with a shot from the right circle, giving the Stars a 1-0 lead. The Stars maintained a strong defensive front through the first two periods, stopping all 24 shots faced to that point.
Scoring kicked up in the third period starting with a goal from Lancers forward Filip Suchy at 0:40 on the power play as well as forward Michael Maloney at 14:53 to take a 2-1 lead. Stars forward Josiah Slavin extended his goal streak to six games with the game-tying goal at 15:54, sending the game into overtime at 2-2. In the shootout, Stars forwards Dominick Mersch and Paul Cotter scored in the first two rounds, and a two-save effort on the other end gave the Stars the 3-2 victory.
Stars goaltender Derek Schaedig (8-4-2) halted 36 of 38 shots as well as both in the shootout, while Lancers netminder Zach Driscoll (18-8-2) stopped 30 of 32 shots in the shootout loss. The Stars finish their six-game, nine-day stretch on Saturday, Mar. 17 at 7:05 p.m. against the Des Moines Buccaneers from Buccaneer Arena. Coverage is available on 93.7 The Ticket, HockeyTV and Lincoln Stars Radio.
The Stars return to the Ice Box on Friday, Mar. 23 at 7:35 p.m. against the Youngstown Phantoms for Country Night. Come see the big announcement on Saturday, Apr. 7 at 6:00 p.m. just before the final home game of the 2017-18 regular season. Group tickets for the remainder of the 2017-18 season are available by calling 402-474-7827. The Stars mobile app is also available in the iTunes and Play stores with "tap to buy" tickets, in-game push notifications and a rewards program that puts fans in the skates of a player.
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