(left) DU celebrates OT goal, while the DU fans make plans to hit the Golden Bee postgame.
DU came from behind in the Third Period led by Paul Stastny who scored two goals, including the game-winner at 3:33 in overtime, as the No. 10 Denver Pioneers rallied for a 5-4 win over No. 4 Colorado College tonight in WCHA action before 7,732 shocked fans at World Arena. Adrian Veideman added two power-play goals, including the game-tying score in the third period, as DU recorded its sixth consecutive win over their in-state rivals. CC falls to 23-13-1 overall and 15-11-1 in league play. The Tigers received two goals and one assist from All-American Brett Sterling in the loss.
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J.D. Corbin tallied three assists, including the game-winner to a streaking Stastny from the boards behind the right faceoff circle in the extra period. Stastny's goal from the low slot beat a helpless Matt Zaba as DU improved to 6-0-9 in its last 15 overtime games.
J.D. Corbin tallied three assists, including the game-winner to a streaking Stastny from the boards behind the right faceoff circle in the extra period. Stastny's goal from the low slot beat a helpless Matt Zaba as DU improved to 6-0-9 in its last 15 overtime games.
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Peter Mannino came off the bench to earn the win with 12 saves.
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Veideman tied it at 4-4 with his second power-play goal of the night at 10:47 of the third period. Veideman bombed a slap shot from the point that was redirected by a CC defender past Zaba (24 saves). CC killed off a crucial 5-on-3 DU advantage for 1 minute and 25 seconds and the remaining 35 seconds with the man-advantage with six minutes left in the period.
Veideman tied it at 4-4 with his second power-play goal of the night at 10:47 of the third period. Veideman bombed a slap shot from the point that was redirected by a CC defender past Zaba (24 saves). CC killed off a crucial 5-on-3 DU advantage for 1 minute and 25 seconds and the remaining 35 seconds with the man-advantage with six minutes left in the period.
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Stastny struck first for DU when he buried a Ryan Dingle feed at 2:40 of the first period. CC stormed back with goals from Trevor Frischmon and Sterling to take a 2-1 lead. Frischmon flipped a wrist shot off the back of Glenn Fisher from the bottom of the left circle at 5:17 and Sterling scored on a 5-on-3 CC advantage at 9:35. Dingle quickly tied it for DU with a backhanded wrist shot on the power play at 16:46.
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Veideman's power-play goal at 3:13 of the second stanza regained the lead for DU, but Sterling tied it 15 seconds later with his second goal of the night. Derek Patrosso's goal at 8:01 gave CC a 4-3 and Mannino replaced Fisher (15 saves) moments later. Sterling left the game with an injury near the 9 minute mark of the period.
Stastny struck first for DU when he buried a Ryan Dingle feed at 2:40 of the first period. CC stormed back with goals from Trevor Frischmon and Sterling to take a 2-1 lead. Frischmon flipped a wrist shot off the back of Glenn Fisher from the bottom of the left circle at 5:17 and Sterling scored on a 5-on-3 CC advantage at 9:35. Dingle quickly tied it for DU with a backhanded wrist shot on the power play at 16:46.
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Veideman's power-play goal at 3:13 of the second stanza regained the lead for DU, but Sterling tied it 15 seconds later with his second goal of the night. Derek Patrosso's goal at 8:01 gave CC a 4-3 and Mannino replaced Fisher (15 saves) moments later. Sterling left the game with an injury near the 9 minute mark of the period.
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CC outshot DU, 31-29, and finished 1-for-4 on the power play. DU finished 3-for-8 with the man-advantage and is now 7-for-16 with the man-advantage in its last two games.
CC outshot DU, 31-29, and finished 1-for-4 on the power play. DU finished 3-for-8 with the man-advantage and is now 7-for-16 with the man-advantage in its last two games.
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The win assures the Pioneers a top-3 finish in the WCHA. DU aims for its first four-game season sweep against CC since the 1987-88 season tomorrow night.
The win assures the Pioneers a top-3 finish in the WCHA. DU aims for its first four-game season sweep against CC since the 1987-88 season tomorrow night.
2 comments:
Nice win. Did Carle get any points?
With the tie last night UND can get fourth with a win against Tech.
Gutty game by DU as I watched the third period and the ot on FCS.
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