Chris Lerch

Men on the ice for Note Dame resulted in a power play for the Wolverines, and Chad Kolarik batted a bouncing puck out of midair past Pearce to complete the comeback. We’re tied at three each.

It’s setting up to be an exciting third period with the Irish clinging to a 3-2 lead. If Michigan comes back to win, Red Berenson’s move to replace Sauer will look mighty smart. I don’t think Sauer was playing that badly, but it sure woke up the Wolverines .

Wow. Just like that, the Wolverines have come to life. Chad Kolarik and Matt Rust scored 15 seconds apart to cut the Irish lead to one. Kolarik’s goal was a beauty from the high slot, and Rust banked in a rebound off the pads of Irish netminder Jordan Pearce into the net. 3-2 Fighting Irish … Read more

Billy Sauer appears to be done for the evening, as Bryan Hogan has started the second period in net for the Wolverines. Hogan last saw action back on March 1 against Ferris State. Hogan has appeared in five games this season. This building has not been kind to Sauer, who gave up seven goals on … Read more

Michigan had better get it in gear or we’re going to have an all-Catholic final. With just 34 seconds to go in the first period, Ryan Thang went end-to-end, beating Sauer near-post with a nifty backhand. Shots after one period: 11-9 in favor of Michigan.

And after only a 50 minute break, we’re back in action with Michigan and Notre Dame underway. Here are your lineups: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Visiting Team) Forwards: Kissel–Deeth–Rankin Thang–Ryan-Van Guilder Regan–Hanson–Minella Rudderwall–White–Guentzel Defense: Sheahan–Ruth Cole–Lawson Blatchford–VeNard Goal: Pearce Michigan Wolverines (Home Team) Forwards: Pacioretty–Porter–Kolarik Hagelin–Rust–Palushaj Winnett–Caporusso–Turnbull Farrdig–Miller–Naurato Defense: Mitra–Vaughan Summers–Llewellyn Langlais–Kampfer Goal: Sauer And … Read more

And 6-1 is your final with Jake Marto ruining John Muse’s shutout with 1:16 to play. Boston College has now defeated North Dakota in three straight NCAA semifinals, scoring six goals each time. 6-6-6…hmmm. The mark of the beast…of the East. Stay tuned for postgame thoughts and then your all-CCHA semifinal.

Other than some dumb penalties on each side, there hasn’t been much to report. With 6:32 to go, BC still leads 6-0. Shots at this point are 25-24 in favor of Boston College.

It’s 6-0 Eagles after two periods. The sixth tally was set up by…guess who? Nathan Gerbe. He threaded a pass to Ben Smith, who scored his 24th goal of the season. Will the third period be more than perfunctory?

Sigh. More internet problems. But we’re back. Ouch. With six minutes and change of the second in the books Gerbe struck again for his third of the game, this time on the power play. He took the puck from behind the UND net, waited for Lamoureaux to commit, then flipped a backhander over his shoulder. … Read more