DU-Minnesota Skate to 3-3 Tie
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DENVER - If you're going to score your first career goal at DU, you might as well do it against the Minnesota Gophers in front of a national television audience. Steven Cook showed a flair for the dramtic with a HUGE Third Period goal to help bring the Pioneers back from a two goal deficit and escape with a 3-3 OT tie in Magness Arena. DU was also led by a second consecutive strong performance by goaltender Glenn Fisher, who once again stool tall in the Third Period and shut the Gophers down in the 2nd half of the game.
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DENVER - If you're going to score your first career goal at DU, you might as well do it against the Minnesota Gophers in front of a national television audience. Steven Cook showed a flair for the dramtic with a HUGE Third Period goal to help bring the Pioneers back from a two goal deficit and escape with a 3-3 OT tie in Magness Arena. DU was also led by a second consecutive strong performance by goaltender Glenn Fisher, who once again stool tall in the Third Period and shut the Gophers down in the 2nd half of the game. .
DU fell behind 2-0 in the First Period and showed a little residual rust left over from the Mankato series. However from the 2nd Period on, DU played with a vigor and passion not seen since the Frozen Four in Columbus. Minnesota started the scoring with a goal credited to Phil Kessel, but in reality the puck bounced off of the skate and stick of Matt Carle. Seven minutes later Mike Howe of the Gophers was "Johnny on the Spot" redirecting an errant shot into a wide open net to increase the lead to 2-0. Ryan Helgason finally gave DU some life with his third goal of the season on a deflection of a wicked shot by Tom May. May had his best game of the season, was all over the ice and later had a shot bounce of a post.
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The 2nd Period saw Matt Carle atone for his previous sin, levelling the score with his 5th goal of the season. No sooner had the Magness crowd settled back to their seats, than the Gopher's Justin Bostrom tallied with an assist from Evan Kaufmann and the point scoring machine that is Ben Gordon. With one period to go DU still trailed 3-2.
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This just set the stage for the Cookie Monster to deliver the goods and with just 2:47 gone in the Third Period, the Denver native stretched the puck around Kellen Briggs. For the rest of the game DU attacked, but to no avail and this hard fought and exciting game ended in a well deserved draw. DU's defensemen rallied together and kept the high flying Gopher Offense from in front of the net. DU now has some much needed confidence that they can compete at the highest level and tomorrow night the second half of the "Catholic Rotation," Pope Peter II, will have an opportunity to earn his first career victory in goal against the Gophers.
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DU Lineup vs. Minnesota 11/18/05
LW Patrick Mullen / C Geoff Paukovich / RW J.D. Corbin
LW Gabe Gauthier / C Paul Stastny / RW Ryan Dingle
LW Tom May / C Michael Handza / RW Ryan Helgason
LW Steven Cook / C Ted O'Leary / RW Brock McMorris
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LD Adrian Veideman / RD Andrew Thomas
LD Matt Carle / RD Chris Butler
LD T.J Fast / RD Julian Marcuzzi
G Glenn Fisher
LD Matt Carle / RD Chris Butler
LD T.J Fast / RD Julian Marcuzzi
G Glenn Fisher
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