Robbie Earl’s third goal of the series at the 14:08 mark of the third period helped No. 4 Wisconsin escape with a 3-3 tie against No. 3 Denver in an exciting WCHA game Saturday at Magness Arena.<\/p>\n
Jon Foster scored two goals for the Pioneers (21-6-2, 16-4-2 WCHA), who remain unbeaten in their last nine games. Wisconsin’s record goes to 20-8-2, 15-6-1. The Pioneers remain second in the WCHA with 34 points, while Wisconsin is third with 31.<\/p>\n
Denver owned a 3-1 lead after Foster scored his second goal of the game on the power play at 8:06 of the final stanza. After Kevin Ulanski blocked a Wisconsin shot, Foster skated the puck into the Wisconsin zone and ripped a wrist shot that deflected off the glove of Wisconsin’s Bernd Bruckler and into the net.<\/p>\n
But Wisconsin’s Joe Pavelski answered with his first goal of the series at 12:35 to set up Earl’s game-tying goal at 14:08. Earl’s wrist shot, off a faceoff win by teammate Adam Burish, beat Denver’s Peter Mannino high to the glove side.<\/p>\n
The Pioneers found some extra energy at the end of regulation and outshot Wisconsin, 4-0, in the extra session, but could not convert the winning goal.<\/p>\n
Mannino (28 saves) and Bruckler (30 saves) both played well in net. Mannino’s winning streak ended at eight games, but the freshman is unbeaten in his last nine contests.<\/p>\n
Wisconsin started the game with extra jump and A.J. Degenhardt scored the game’s first goal at 16:49 of the first period. The Badgers outshot Denver, 12-9, and Bruckler made all nine saves in the period.<\/p>\n
Denver tied the score with a five-on-three power-play goal from Luke Fulghum at 7:45 of the second period, when Fulghum’s one-timer from the left circle beat a helpless Bruckler. Brett Skinner earned his team-leading 27th assist on the goal.<\/p>\n
Foster gave Denver its first lead with a goal at 10:51. Foster crashed the net and rapped in a goal that was confirmed by video replay.<\/p>\n
Mannino made a big save on a power-play blast by Ryan MacMurchy, and Earl hit his second post of the game in the period. Denver outshot Wisconsin, 8-6, and held the 2-1 lead heading to the final period.<\/p>\n
Denver won the shot battle, 33-31, and held Wisconsin to an 0-for-6 effort on the power play. The Pioneer penalty kill excelled all weekend and stopped all 11 Wisconsin power-play opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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