Stars Fall to the Stampede, 4-2
Published on February 9, 2018 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Lincoln Stars vs. the Sioux Falls Stampede
(Lincoln Stars, Credit: Jasen Robbennolt, Sioux Falls Stampede)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Lincoln Stars (17-19-0-1) couldn't hold off the Sioux Falls Stampede (22-11-4-3) in a 4-2 loss on Friday night at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.
After a scoreless first period, the Stampede scored the game's first goal. Defenseman Paul DeNaples opened with a shot from the high slot at 8:53 of the second period to take a 1-0 lead. The Stars answered later in the frame at 14:13 when forward Philippe Lapointe tipped a shot coming from defenseman Atte Tuliara to tie the game, 1-1.
The Stampede scored three-unanswered goals in the third period to spring ahead late. Forward Artem Ivanyuzhenkov started at 7:16 followed by two goals from forward Adam Dawe at 10:43 and 13:05, respectively, to take a 4-1 lead. Stars forward Tristan Ashbrook broke the run at 14:18 with a shot from the left circle to cut the lead in half, 4-2. The Stars pushed back late but came up short in the 4-2 loss.
Stampede netminder Mikhail Berdin (16-6-4) stopped 24 of 26 shots in the win, while Stars goaltender TomáÅ=A1 Vomá=C4=8Dka (11-15-0) saved 16 of 20 shots in the loss. . The Stars finish their four-game road trip on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7:05 p.m. against the Des Moines Buccaneers from Buccaneer Arena. Coverage is available on 93.7 The Ticket, Hockey TV and Lincoln Stars Radio.
The Stars return to the Ice Box on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:35 p.m. against the Omaha Lancers. Group and jump-in season tickets for the 2017-18 season are available by calling 402-474-7827. The Stars mobile app is also available in the iTunes and Google Play stores with "tap to buy" tickets, in-game push notifications and a rewards program that puts fans in the skates of a player. Download Now!
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