After missing series against Minnesota Duluth, Borgström a potential wild card for Denver
Borgström knows that Duluth likes to play physically, and the Bulldogs have clogged up the neutral zone effectively in all their postseason games.
Men’s Frozen Four
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Video: Denver skates at United Center on Friday
Here’s how Denver’s practice at the United Center looked on Friday, one day before the Pioneers play Minnesota Duluth for the national championship.
Video: Minnesota Duluth practices on Friday at the Frozen Four
Minnesota Duluth took the United Center ice first on Friday, one day before its national championship game against Denver.
Key play: Butcher helps deliver two-goal lead for Denver
He set up Henrik Borgstrom’s goal in the first period.
Denver routs Notre Dame to advance to national championship game
CHICAGO — A three-goal outburst in the last six minutes of the second period broke the game wide open on the way to Denver’s 6-1 win over Notre Dame tonight in the second NCAA national semifinal. Denver will face NCHC rival Minnesota Duluth on Saturday at 7:07 p.m. CDT in the championship game. Pioneer defenseman … Read more
Key play: Puck battle goes Minnesota Duluth’s way on winning goal
Joey Anderson battled three Harvard players for the puck.
Three-goal burst gives Denver a 5-0 lead after two
CHICAGO — Three goals in the last six minutes of the second period have given Denver a 5-0 over Notre Dame after two in tonight’s NCAA national semifinal. Evan Ritt rushed up the right wing and wristed a goal in around the top of the net at 18:18 of the second period to break the … Read more
Notebook: Minnesota Duluth wins fourth straight one-goal game
That includes both West Regional victories and the NCHC Frozen Faceoff title game.
Denver leads Notre Dame 2-0 after first period on goals by Romig, Borgström
CHICAGO — Denver leads Notre Dame 2-0 after the first period in today’s second NCAA national semifinal. Pioneer defenseman and member of the Hobey Hat Trick Will Butcher set up Denver’s second goal when he carried the puck around the net from right to left. With no room to put it in near side and … Read more
Iafallo goal in final minute sends Minnesota Duluth to championship game
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.
Lines for Denver, Notre Dame in the Frozen Four semifinals
Here are the line combinations for the second Frozen Four semifinal game on Thursday between Denver and Notre Dame.
Scoreless second period leaves Minnesota Duluth, Harvard tied
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, Minnesota Duluth even after first period of Frozen Four semifinal
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.
Line combinations for the Minnesota Duluth-Harvard semifinal
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.
Thursday Frozen Fest canceled because of inclement weather
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.
Jackson again has Notre Dame close to breakthrough national title
Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson won national championships at Lake Superior State in 1992 and 1994, while leading the Lakers to four other NCAA tournament appearances.
Again on opposite benches, Notre Dame’s Jackson, Denver’s Montgomery share coaching bond
The student faces the teacher. It’s an age-old theme, one the Frozen Four will see yet again when Denver coach Jim Montgomery, the student, faces Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson.
Denver seeks one more step in progress under Montgomery, then another
This is Jim Montgomery’s fourth season at the helm of the No. 1 Denver Pioneers, who have made the NCAA tournament in each of those seasons and have advanced one round farther than the last each year.
On Frozen Four eve, Denver has loose demeanor but stays focused
A semifinal loss last season has been a motivating factor.