Stablemates Dominate Steeplechase!
Sioux Falls, S. D. (STAMPEDE) – The Sioux Falls Stampede extended their road win streak to 11 games with a 4–1 victory against the Lincoln Stars at the Ice Box.
Brent Solomon started the scoring for the Stampede, while Logan Renkowski netted the game-winning shorthanded goal. The goal solidified Renkowski in third place for single-season scoring in Stampede history. To seal the game, Matthew Grimes and Tobias Öhman both scored goals.
The first period was tame for matchups between these two teams. At 6:34 of the opening frame, the Lincoln Stars thought they had scored as the puck crossed the goal line, but Stampede goaltender Linards Feldbergs appeared to be interfered with while in the back of his net. The referee did not signal a good goal as he was behind the play.
After a review, it was determined there was goaltender interference as Layne Loomer pushed Thomas Zocco into Feldbergs. The game settled down after the review, with both teams generating chances but coming up empty. Sioux Falls finally broke through at 18:11.
Brent Solomon netted his 18th goal of the season after an up-and-down couple of weeks. The play began when Matthew Grimes dumped the puck in for a change, but forward JJ Monteiro intercepted Charles Menard’s attempt to play the puck and sent it back to Solomon. Solomon was in the low slot and beat Menard with a quick wrister.