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The Dubuque Fighting Saints evened their Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Madison Capitols at 1-1 with a decisive 6-1 victory Saturday night in Game 2.
Four second-period goals and four power-play tallies were the difference for Dubuque, who broke open a 1-1 game in the second period.
Cole Spicer, Lucas Van Vliet and Josh Giuliani all scored power-play goals in the second period to help the Saints’ cause.
Dubuque had six different goal scorers in the game following a shutout loss in Game 1. After allowing the opening goal of the game at 1:13 of the first to Ryker Lee, the momentum swung to the Saints.
Sean Barnhill lined up Madison forward Jackson Nevers, delivering a crunching hit. Just seconds later, Madison’s Ronan Buckberger played a loose stick toward the Saints players rushing into the offensive zone. A penalty shot was awarded to Michael Barron, who scored to tie the game with 5:09 left in the period.
Two minutes later, Nevers was called for a major and game-misconduct after cross-checking Jonathan Morello, putting the Saints on a five-minute power play.
At 1:37, Spicer’s goal came with 10 seconds left on the major to Nevers. Van Vliet and Matthew Desiderio assisted on the tally. Van Vliet then scored his own power-play goal after another penalty against Madison, assisted by Edison Engle and Gavin Cornforth.
On the Saints’ fourth power-play chance of the game, Giuliani tried to feed across the slot and got a bounce off Buckberger and into the net to put Dubuque up 4-1 at 10:30 of the middle frame.
Cornforth, at even strength, completed the second-period outburst with an unassisted breakaway goal at the 12:00 mark.
Desiderio finished the Saints’ season-best night on the power play in the third period on a setup by Heikki Ruohonen and Morello. Dubuque finished Game 2 with four power-play tallies on seven chances, doubling their best power-play output of the regular season.
The Saints killed all three Madison chances in the game and have stopped all six Capitols’ power plays through two games.
Liam Beerman picked up the victory with 16 saves on 17 shots, while the Saints chased Caleb Heil from the contest in the second period with five goals on 19 shots.
The series shifts to Middleton on Monday tied at one for Game 3. Puck drop is slated for 6:05 Pm CT.
Here’s a look at other Clark Cup Playoff action from Saturday.
Third Period Outburst Lifts Lincoln To Victory
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A quick start and a faster finish helped the Lincoln Stars weather a stormy second period for the second time in two games in a 6-3 win over the Sioux City Musketeers in the Western Conference Semifinals Saturday night at the Ice Box. The Stars now hold a 2-0 advantage in the series.
Bruno Idzan started the scoring for the second straight night to put Lincoln ahead 1-0 at 11:33 of the opening period.
Layne Loomer increased that lead to 2-0 4:29 into the second before Sioux city tried to mount a comeback.
Kason Muscutt got it started after rifling in a shot from up close. Giacomo Martino knotted the score 2-2 at 11:07 of the middle frame, then Luke Garry gave the Musketeers the lead 3-2 with 8:55 left in the period.
Lincoln recovered to overtake the Musketeers, who managed just two shots on goal in the final frame.
Sioux Falls Responds In Game 2
A strong start propelled the Sioux Falls Stampede to a 5-2 win over the Waterloo Black Hawks to tie their best-of-five Western Conference Semifinal series 1-1.
The Stampede scored twice in the opening period and led by three early in the third. Waterloo attempted a comeback but got only as close as a one-goal deficit before the Herd slammed the door.
Sioux Falls goaltender Waylon Esche, who suffered the loss in Friday’s contest, earned the win by making 32 saves on Saturday, while Carter Casey made 33 stops in the loss.
Lumberjacks Get Convincing Win Over Youngstown
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Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series between Muskegon and Youngstown went the Lumberjacks’ way Saturday in a thrilling 5-3 victory.
Five straight goals in the first two periods made the difference for Muskegon, who took a 1-0 lead in the series.
The Jacks scored the opening goal less than two minutes into the game after Ivan Ryabkin redirected a Xavier Veilleux feed into the net.
Muskegon made the score 2-0 four minutes later on a David Deputy tally. The lead went to 3-0 just 27 seconds into the second period when Ryabkin pounced on a loose puck in the crease and scored.
At 5:59 of the middle frame, Teddy Spitznagel redirected a Veilleux shot for a 4-0 advantage. The Jacks added another tally 26 seconds after that on a Jack Christ backhander.
Youngstown finally got into a rhythm in the third period with three unanswered goals, but the Jacks held on and prevented a miraculous comeback.
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