Final Stats
On a night when DU might have come out flat after the Christmas Break, they jumped to a quick lead over Mercyhurst and never looked back winning 3-0 and firing 51 shots on goal.
Brock Trotter tallied two goals and Peter Mannino recorded his second consecutive shutout with 25 saves as DU blanked Mercyhurst in the Wells Fargo Denver Cup. Rhett Rakhshani and Chris Butler added two assists each and Geoff Paukovich tallied his second goal as the Pioneers extend their unbeaten streak to five games at 4-0-1 and improve to 13-6-2 overall.
Mercyhurst falls to 4-9-2. The Pioneers advance to the championship game of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup tomorrow night against UMass Lowell.
"We turned in a solid effort after the long holiday layoff," DU head coach George Gwozdecky said. "Peter really deserved the start after turning in a sensational performance at Anchorage. He's really elevated his game the last month. We emphasized the importance of advancing to the championship game of this tournament and the team responded."
DU dominated play throughout the evening and launched a season-high 51 shots in its fourth consecutive win. Mannino extended his shutout minutes streak to 130:55 with his eighth career shutout, which moved him into a tie for third place on DU's all-time shutouts list.
Paukovich staked the Pioneers to a 1-0 lead with a backhanded shot in the low slot at 4:45 of the opening stanza. Trotter gave DU a 2-0 lead at 17:22 of the first period with the first of his two power-play goals. Trotter iced the game with his other power-play goal at 2:23 of the third period.
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