USHL Lincoln Stars

Stars Power Ahead to 4-2 Win over Lancers

Published on March 11, 2018 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
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Lincoln Stars face the Omaha Lancers
Lincoln Stars face the Omaha Lancers
(Lincoln Stars, Credit: Brandon Anderson, Lincoln Stars)

LINCOLN, Neb. - The Lincoln Stars (25-20-1-1) scored three-unanswered goals to finish the game with a 4-2 win over the Omaha Lancers (31-14-2-1) on Saturday night at the Ice Box.

At the end of a tight, clean first period, Stars forward Dominick Mersch opened the scoring with a shot from the left wall at 19:26 to take a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission.

The Lancers came back in the second period with goals from defenseman Nick Perbix at 2:28 followed by a shorthanded goal by forward Noah Cates at 11:36 to take a 2-1 lead. Late in the frame at 16:43, Stars defenseman Wyatt Aamodt softly slid a rebound past the netminder's pad from the left circle to tie the game, 2-2.

The Stars found the game-winner midway through the third period at 9:09 with a shot from forward Paul Cotter at the left circle to edge ahead, 3-2. On a late penalty kill, Stars forward Josiah Slavin connected on a shot from the Lincoln blue line into the open net at 19:02 to seal the 4-2 win.

Stars netminder Derek Schaedig (7-4-2) stopped 17 of 19 shots in the win, while Lancers goaltender Vincent Purpura (11-3-2) halted 36 of 39 shots in the loss. The Stars finish the weekend on Sunday, Mar. 11 at 6:05 p.m. from Denny Sanford Premier Center against the Sioux Falls Stampede. Coverage is available on 93.7 The Ticket, Hockey TV and Lincoln Stars Radio.

The Stars return to the Ice Box on Thursday, Mar. 15 at 7:05 p.m. against the Des Moines Buccaneers. 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.

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Lincoln Stars face the Omaha Lancers
Lincoln Stars face the Omaha Lancers
(Brandon Anderson, Lincoln Stars)		   



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