{"id":101324,"date":"2019-11-22T23:02:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-23T05:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/?p=101324"},"modified":"2020-08-24T11:15:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T16:15:17","slug":"friday-wrap-up-western-michigans-bussi-is-solid-backending-the-broncos-to-an-upset-of-no-4-denver-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2019\/11\/22\/friday-wrap-up-western-michigans-bussi-is-solid-backending-the-broncos-to-an-upset-of-no-4-denver-2-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday wrap-up: Western Michigan’s Bussi is solid, backending the Broncos to an upset of No. 4 Denver, 2-1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Western Michigan goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 37 shots as his Broncos earned a road upset of No. 4 Denver, 2-1, on Saturday (Photo: Shannon Valerio\/Denver Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Western Michigan has been looking for a solid, defining performance. It came on Friday when they played No. 4 Denver.<\/p>\n

The Broncos scored twice early – goals by Mattias Samuelsson and Ethan Frank in the opening period, and then relied on a solid defense, backboned by goaltender Brandon Bussi, to earn the upset victory, 2-1 over the Pioneers, in NCHC play.<\/p>\n

Bussi stopped 13 in the first, 14 in the second and eight in the third to earn the win. After a 6-3 loss at home last Saturday vs. Omaha, the victory restores the winning ways for the Broncos who are now 5-1-1 in their last six, including a 3×3 overtime victory versus Colorado College.<\/p>\n

Friday’s game is the start of eight straight against teams currently ranked in the top 10 of the USCHO.com poll, including North Dakota (home), Notre Dame (home and home) and Minnesota Duluth (away).<\/p>\n

No. 6 Penn State 5, No. 11 Ohio State 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just 44 seconds after the visiting Buckeyes seemingly made things a game, closing the lead to 3-2, a Liam Folkes goal extended host Penn State’s lead to two goals and they survived a furious late rally, winning 5-4.<\/p>\n

Sam Sternschein scored twice for Penn State, while goaltender Peyton Jones made 28 saves in earning the victory.<\/p>\n

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BFL line hard on the fore-check leading to a Liam Folkes tally!! #WeAre<\/a> #HockeyValley<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ehz9zHQi4Z<\/a><\/p>\n

— Penn State Men\u2019s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n