Comeback Replay 2007: DU Hockey Ignites in Final Six Minutes

As we watched the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans stun No. 12 Michigan Wolverines 27-23 on the final play of a football game this past Saturday, we had to think of some of DU's greatest comebacks. Of course, Gwozdecky's hockey teams made a practice of coming back late so it is almost impossible to pick one game. We looked back into the LetsGoDU vaults and found a true gem from December 9, 2007. This is not a last second win - it is a come-from-behind six minute demolition of St. Cloud State on the road with a super-star effort from Rhett Rakhshani:

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From 2007 - LetsGoDU

The LetsGoDU Video Production Team was up half the night putting together a video (below) for your enjoyment.  Its 9 1/2 minutes long but completely captures the last six minutes of the game with all replays.

To set the scene, Rhett Rakhshani scored three goals in a five-minute span of the third period Saturday as the University of Denver hockey team rallied to beat St. Cloud State 3-2.

When St. Cloud State went on the power play with six minutes left, it looked like the Huskies would avenge a 3-2 loss to DU in Friday's series opener. But Rakhshani scored 11 seconds into the penalty. He flicked a wrist shot from the right circle into the upper left corner past goalie Jase Weslosky.
Three minutes and 24 seconds later, Rakhshani cut behind the net and banked a shot off Weslosky and into the crease, where Huskies forward Garrett Roe inadvertently knocked the puck over the goal line. And about two minutes after later, Rakhshani one-timed a shot from between the circles past Weslosky, who finished with 39 saves.