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Jan 25, 2021 9:43 AM
UMD head coach Scott Sandelin knew Western Michigan wouldn’t make it easy on his team Sunday at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs weathered an early storm from the Broncos, were buoyed by a strong penalty kill, and got to work in the offensive zone. Opportunistic on scoring chances early, UMD was able to ride out a 4-1 victory for a two-game sweep that could be a real shot in the arm for the Bulldogs.
“Good game for us, hard-fought,” Sandelin said. “They were a better team than (Saturday). They came out, which we knew they would. Zach (Stejskal) made some huge saves. I thought the last 15 minutes, we were playing very well.”
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Duluth, MN, USA / 95 KQDS
Dec 12, 2020 5:23 PM
Before we get to your questions, a few thoughts on Saturday’s 4-1 win over Denver that keeps UMD unbeaten at 5-0-1, and atop the NCHC at 17 points.
While it wasn’t a perfect performance by any means, UMD continues to show signs of improvement. The Bulldogs were able to get their forecheck game going a bit more, and UMD defended better than it did in the first meeting against Denver.
Sophomore goalie Ryan Fanti made 26 saves in another strong performance, and UMD rode power play goals by Jackson Cates and Cole Koepke to its fifth win in six games during pod play.