Todd D. Milewski

Minnesota Duluth took the United Center ice first on Friday, one day before its national championship game against Denver.

Photos from Denver’s 6-1 victory over Notre Dame in the Frozen Four semifinals on Thursday in Chicago.

Photos from Minnesota Duluth’s 2-1 victory over Harvard in the Frozen Four semifinals on Thursday in Chicago.

Alex Iafallo’s redirection of a Willie Raskob pass with 26.6 seconds left in the third period gave Minnesota Duluth a 2-1 victory over Harvard in the first Frozen Four semifinal on Thursday.

Here are the line combinations for the second Frozen Four semifinal game on Thursday between Denver and Notre Dame.

Harvard goaltender Merrick Madsen stopped all 13 shots he faced in the second period, and the Crimson were tied with Minnesota Duluth 1-1 through 40 minutes Thursday in the Frozen Four semifinals.

Harvard’s Tyler Moy and Minnesota Duluth’s Joey Anderson scored in the first period, and the teams were tied 1-1 after 20 minutes of the Frozen Four semifinals.

Defenseman Carson Soucy is in the lineup for Minnesota Duluth for the first time since March 3 when the Bulldogs play Harvard in the Frozen Four semifinals on Thursday.

CHICAGO — Thursday’s Frozen Fest outside of the United Center has been canceled because of forecast inclement weather. Forecasts call for gusts up to 50 mph and a chance of rain in Chicago on Thursday. The event is still scheduled to be held before Saturday’s national championship game in United Center Parking Lot C.