Denver, Cornell, Boston University and University of Minnesota advance to Saturday’s regional title games.
The NCAA men’s Hockey Tournament finally got underway on Thursday, with a couple of exciting outcomes in the Springfield and Sioux Falls regionals.The best offense in the NCAA was limited mightily by a UMass team that barely squeaked into the national tournament. But in the end, Denver managed to hold on for the 2-1 victory, winning the game in double overtime.
After several chances, the Pioneers finally got it done, as Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Tristan Broz’s goal with just minutes left in the period gave Denver the win.Matt Davis, who was banged up early in the second overtime, hung on to make 46 saves in the win, a new career high for the junior netminder.Mack attack helps Cornell
However, Cornell killed off the penalty, with Kyle Penney tying the game before the end of the first. Though the Black Bears outshot the Big Red in the second period, a goal from Sullivan Mack in the latter half of the period gave Cornell a one-goal lead heading into the third.junior forward Sullivan Mack snaps a shot to Victor Östman's low blocker side to give the Big Red a 2-1 lead in the second period.
RIT provided an early scare with a couple of early chances, but the Terriers settled into the game and finally broke through with a pretty play by top prospect Macklin Celebrini that led to a goal by Montreal Canadiens’ draft pick Lane Hutson past the halfway mark of the period. A little over two minutes later, sophomore Ryan Greene made it 2-0 BU.
The Golden Gophers took on a pesky Omaha Mavericks team in their semifinal, and a veteran presence helped spurn a comeback to give Minnesota a 3-2 win.
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