Stars Fall 4-2 to Storm
March 15, 2019 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Kearney, NE - Friday night saw the Stars take on the cross-state rival Tri-City Storm for the eighth time this season.
In the first, Tri-City struck quickly. Ronnie Attard continued his torrid play, notching his 25th goal of the season just over three and a half minutes into the contest. Former Stars forward Shane Pinto added a power play goal at 5:18, deflecting a Ronnie Attard shots past Samuel Hlavaj for the 2-0 advantage. The Stars reversed course in the second half of the frame, following their successful kill of Tri-City's second power play. Bolstered by the return to even strength, Lincoln moved to the attack. At 13:04, Steven Agriogianis broke over the blue line and ripped a perfect shot over the shoulder of Jake Barczewski, cutting the deficit in half.
The Storm seized back momentum in the second. Pressure from the beginning of the frame pushed the Stars back on their heels. Though Tri-City didn't score through their initial push, they limited the Lincoln forecheck. The Stars pushed back nearing the midway point of the period, but were unable to capitalize on a power play, and saw two shots ring the post. As the period progressed, chippy play intensified, forcing a stretch of four-on-four at 10:05. With extra space on the ice, Shane Pinto broke free behind the Stars defense, scoring his second tally of the game at 11:52. Less than a minute later, Keaton Pehrson found Colby Ambrosio open on the back door to take a 4-1 lead that held through the end of the second.
In the third, Lincoln would slowly work their way back on the attack, and would see their efforts culminate in Arlo Merritt's first goal in his first game on a chip in front of Barczewski set up by Ryan Carmichael. The score brought life back to the Stars cause, but the Storm held through the last push and late Stars penalties to put the game to rest. At the horn, Lincoln dropped the contest 4-2. Samuel Hlavaj made 33 saves in the loss.
The Stars will take on the Storm next Tuesday, March 19th at the Viaero Center at 7:05 pm. They'll next play at home on Saturday, March 30th against the Fargo Force at 7:05 pm CST for Family Night, sponsored by Sportclips. A family of four can purchase four tickets for $60 and receive four hot dogs, four bags of chips, four fountain drinks, four packs of Top Prospects Game Trading Cards, and one Sportclips coupon*. Together a value of up to $228 can be had for just $60! Each additional ticket costs $15 and receives one of each item. Family packs require a minimum of four tickets purchased. Click here to order your pack today!
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