Plymouth, MI - The Dubuque Fighting Saints (3-5-0-0, 6 pts) visit the USA NTDP U18 (2-3-0-0, 4 pts) on Saturday night to continue a three-game weekend against the NTDP.

Here are five things to know ahead of the matchup:

1. Saints Scores

Arsienii Voroteliak continued his strong scoring pace since his promotion to Dubuque's top line. In three games on the top line, Voroteliak has scored four times for the Fighting Saints.

Overall, Voroteliak has four goals and seven points through his first eight USHL games. On Friday, his linemates Melvin Ekman and Caden Dabrowski assisted for his fourth goal of the year.

2. Brierley Bounceback

Defenseman Luke Brierley returned to the ice on Friday after a six-game absence for the Fighting Saints. He made an immediate impact, scoring a power-play goal in the first period of Friday's game.

After three goals in his first season with the Saints, Brierley cashed in for his first of this season in just his second game. 

3. Defenders Deliver

In addition to Brierley's goal, Jacoby Palmer contributed a tally from the blue line in Friday's game. Palmer's first-career goal brought the Saints within a goal late in the game.

Joe Wahlund continued his strong start to the season offensively. The defenseman assisted again on Friday for his ninth assist of the season. He leads all USHL defensemen in assists this season. 

4. Topsy Turvy

In Friday's game between the Saints and U18s, each team led multiple times. Dubuque opened the scoring before USA took a 2-1 lead. The Saints responded to make it 3-2 in the second period, before USA responded to take a 4-3 lead after two periods.

In the third, the U18s added to their lead before Palmer's goal brought Dubuque back within one. USA added an insurance goal late in the third to ice the game.

5. Patriotic Points

After five points in four games against Dubuque last season, Nolan Fitzhenry added three more assists in Friday's win over the Saints. Fitzhenry was one of four U18 players with multiple points in the game.

Cannon Thibodeau scored a pair of goals in the game, adding an assist for a three-point night. 

Saturday's game begins at 5:00 CT and can be found on Eagle 102.3 and USAHockey TV.