Will the Bulldogs be driving into the heart of Stearns County for another postseason visit to Concrete Jungle? Or will it be bus/plane/bus to Colorado and a first round series there?
We’re about to find out.
UMD’s highly-entertaining 6-5 overtime win over St. Cloud State Friday night kept the Huskies from moving back into second place in the NCHC standings, as Denver lost in regulation at Colorado College. We saw sophomore goalie Zach Sandy make his collegiate debut, getting his first win in a game where UMD conceded five times and trailed by two goals twice in the third period (4-2 and 5-3).
Sandy made 33 saves, a couple massive stops during the overtime before Ben Steeves one-time blast found just enough room under the crossbar to snap UMD’s second eight-game winless streak of the season.
It’s Senior Night, with UMD set to honor seven players — fifth year seniors Luke Loheit, Connor McMenamin, Quinn Olson, and Matthew Thiessen, along with fourth year seniors Blake Biondi, Darian Gotz, and Zach Stejskal. Arrive early to catch that pregame ceremony.
As far as personnel goes, UMD lost sophomore forward Jack Smith in the first period Friday, Postgame, coach Scott Sandelin said he hadn’t talked to UMD’s athletic training staff yet to get a prognosis, but he was hoping Smith’s injury wasn’t serious. Whatever it is, it’s enough to keep Smith out. Blake Biondi returns. Lines in a bit of a blender. Matthew Thiessen starts in goal, backed up by Sandy, with Zach Stejskal not dressing. I’ll effort an update on Stejskal. I know he’s been battling something for a bit.
Matthew Thiessen vs Isak Posch.
Lines?
Lines.
UMD forwards
McMenamin – Loheit – Steeves
Olson – Perkins – Bettens
Menghini – Loney – Biondi
Kleven – Fischer – Johnson
UMD defense
Pionk – Dubinsky
Gallatin – Pierce
Bast – Gotz
Bodnarchuk
UMD goalies
Thiessen – Sandy
St. Cloud State forwards
Miettinen (Veeti) – Miettinen (Verner) – Okabe
Ingram – Gross – Kupka
Hall – Salquist – Rogers
Molenaar – Reimann – Portz
St. Cloud State defense
Anhorn – Luedtke
Peart – Reiners
Falk – Clark
Wylie
St. Cloud State goalies
Posch – Basse
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