Lincoln Stars

An airtight, white knuckle Western Conference semi-finals ended in perfect fashion as a monumental shutout performance by Charlie Lindgren lifted the Sioux Falls Stampede past the Lincoln Stars in a 2-0, Game 5 win, clinching the series for the Herd.

The Lincoln Stars went 3-for-8 on the power play and surged past the Sioux Falls Stampede 4-1 Friday night at the Ice Box. The Stars lead the best-of-five series 2-1, forcing the Stampede into a must-win situation Saturday night to keep their season alive.

Lincoln's Will Suter scored twice and goalie Michael Bitzer stopped 43 shots to lead the Stars to a 4-0 win over the Sioux Falls Stampede Wednesday night in Game 2 of the USHL's Western Conference Semifinal series at the Arena. The best of five series is now tied at 1-1 with Game 3 Friday night in Lincoln.

Tony Calderone's wrister 1:21 into overtime gave the Sioux Falls Stampede at 3-2 victory over the Lincoln Stars in Game 1 of the USHL Western Conference Semifinals Tuesday night at the Arena. The Stampede lead the best of five series 1-0.

The Sioux Falls Stampede will face the Lincoln Stars in first round of the USHL Clark Cup Playoffs. Game 1 in the Western Conference semifinals is Tuesday at the Sioux Falls Arena.

The Lincoln Stars set the tone with two first period goals, and went on to defeat the Sioux Falls Stampede 4-1 Saturday night at the Arena. The Herd finished a weekend winless at home for just the second time this season.

Charlie Lindgren stopped 31 shots to earn his franchise record 32nd win of the season as the Sioux Falls Stampede topped the Lincoln Stars 2-1 Friday night at the Ice Box.

The Sioux Falls Stampede were as fast as the wiener dogs on ice and ran over the Lincoln Stars 6-1 in front of the largest crowd in Stampede history of 4,788 Saturday night at the Sioux Falls Arena.

The Sioux Falls Stampede are back in first place. The Herd rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Lincoln Stars 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night at The Ice Box.

Missed chances and power play futility cost the Sioux Falls Stampede as they fell to the Lincoln Stars 2-1 Saturday night at the Sioux Falls Arena.