Ice at Lincoln preview

The Indiana Ice extended their league-best (and franchise-record) start to 5-0-0 Friday night. Their Nebraska two-step continues tonight against the Lincoln Stars, one of the top teams in the USHL's Western Division. Lincoln comes in with a 3-1 mark. The Ice have had no problem scoring goals -- at more than 5 goals per game, they are the USHL's top-scoring team. They're also the top PP team. Meanwhile, Lincoln has had one of the USHL's stingiest defenses, allowing only two goals per game -- something that continued Friday in a 2-1 loss to Sioux Falls.


Tonight's game
Indiana Ice (5-0-0)
at
Lincoln Stars (3-2-0) 
8:05 p.m., The Ice Box, Lincoln, Neb.

Broadcast: ushl.fasthockey.com

Season series: First meeting


Tale of the Tape
Ice (5-0-0)
Head coach: Kyle Wallack
GF: 26 (1st). GA: 13 (4th)
PP: 43.5% (1st). PK: 85.2% (9th)
Road record: 4-0-0
Leading scorers: Daniil Tarasov (5-6-11), Sean Kuraly (3-7-10), Alex Barron (1-6-7), Robert Polosello (4-2-6).

Leading +/-: Alex Barron (+8), Daniil Tarasov (+6), Cody Bradley (+6)
Leading PIM: R.J. Boyd (26), Daniil Tarasov (16)

Leading goaltender: Jon Gillies (4-0-0, 2.22 GAA, .922sv%), Dalton Izyk (1-0-0, 4.00 GAA, .857 sv%)
Last 5
10/21: at Tri-City (W 6-2)
10/15: vs. USA (W 4-1)
10/8: at USA (W 7-4)
10/7: at USA (W 5-3)
10/1: at Cedar Rapids (otW 4-3) 


Stars (3-2-0)
Head coach: Chad Johnson
GF: 14 (9th). GA: 10 (2nd)
PP: 12.5% (10th). PK: 85.7% (7th)
Home record: 2-1-0
Leading scorers: Luke Johnson (1-5-6), Kevin Roy (3-2-5), Mike McKee (1-4-5).
Leading +/-: Luke Johnson, Ralfs Freibergs, Jared Hanson, Tommy Schutt (all +4)
Leading PIM: Richard Coyne (20), Mike McKee (20)
Leading goaltender: Jackson Techirob (2-1-0, 2.01 GAA, .921sv%); Charles Williams (1-1-0, 2.02 GAA, .925sv%, 1SHO).
Last 5
10/21: SIOUX FALLS (L 1-2)

10/15: at Sioux City (W 4-1)
10/14: CHICAGO (W 4-3)

10/7: WATERLOO (L 3-4)
10/1: SIOUX FALLS (W 2-0)