n No. 4 Indiana (23-12-3; 49 points; third in the East; last week No. 1) — Could the Ice be melting? I don’t think so, but their starting to become more human-like. After winning 18 of 20 games, Indiana is 1-1-1 in its last three. Ice forward Daniil Tarasov was named the USHL’s Offensive Player of the Week Monday. Tarasov has 10 multi-point games in his last 14 outings.

n No. 5 Omaha (22-10-5; 49 points; second in the West; last week No. 5) — Omaha is 6-2-2 in its last 10 games, and the winning ways could continue with four of its next five games at home. Strong goaltending has keyed the Lancers run. Omaha has only allowed 10 goals in its last seven games.

n No. 6 Fargo (22-15-4; 48 points; third in the West; last week No. 8) — Fargo lost its second-place spot in the Western Conference going 1-1-0 in a pair of home games against Omaha last week. The Force’s win was a 4-3 shootout victory Saturday.