Minnesota State had to expect that Denver would come out flying tonight following their disappointing effort last night. Denver did come out strong, but MSU impressively matched that intensity. The Mavericks weathered the storm and got a goal on the power play off the stick of red-hot freshman forward Andrew Sackrison. It was big for the Mavs not to let Denver score early and control the flow, and MSU is playing physical again refusing to let the Pioneers get back in the series.
1st Period Scoring Summary
17:38 - Sackrison (Irwin, Canzanello) PPG 1-0 MSU
The Mavericks made it 2-0 early in the second period when Joel Hanson tipped a shot by R.J. Linder past Mannino. Denver cut the lead to 2-1 shortly after a power play had expired, and the Pioneers looked to have MSU on its heels. A break in the action may have been a blessing for the Mavericks as a piece of glass became dislodged and the game stopped for a few minutes. Jon Kalinski needed only a minute after the break to give MSU another two-goal lead when his rebound snuck past Mannino. If the Mavericks can stay aggressive they will be successful in the third period.
2nd Period Scoring Summary
1:11 - Hanson (Linder, Bruess) 2-0 MSU
6:19 - Bozak (Rakhshani, Butler) 2-1 MSU
15:50 - Kalinski (Harrison, Davis) 3-1 MSU
The Mavericks were able to weather the storm all night long and went blow-for-blow with a top team in the nation. They continue to prove themselves against top competition and really are establishing themselves as a team to be reckoned with in the WCHA. These wins are also huge for MSU's consideration in the NCAA post season tournament. They are rolling, and look to be very tough to stop.
3rd Period Scoring Summary
13:46 - Ostrow (Testwuide, Mannino) PPG 3-2 MSU
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