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FINAL Denver tops Michigan Tech 5-2.
3:28 Michigan Tech penalty kill was successful, Huskies full strength.
5:28 Tech’s Khaira heads to the penalty box to put the Pioneers on power-play for 2 minutes.
9:26 Huskies goal. Rix scores off assists from Jimmy Davis and Ryan Furne. Denver leads 5-2.
10:48 Pioneer goal! Sophomore forward Daniel Doremus chips one in from the left side and gives the Pioneers a four goal lead, making the score 5-1. Ostrow and Makowski each tallied an assist on the goal.
12:39 Scott Mayfield and Michigan Tech’s Khaira both sent to the penalty box for 2 minutes for roughing.
13:56 Pioneer goal! Shawn Ostrow scores for Denver, stretching the lead to 4-1 off assists from Paul Phillips and Zac Larazza.
Play has resumed in Magness Arena as the Pioneers lead the Huskies 3-1 in the final period of play.
Third Period
0:00 After two periods of play, the Pioneers head into the locker room leading the Huskies 3-1.
1:34 After a successful Pioneer penalty kill, Denver is full-strength.
3:34 Nick Shore heads to the box for the third time this period for 2 minutes for tripping. Huskies back on power-play.
4:16 Pioneers full strength. Impressive effort from the penalty kill unit on that kill.
6:17 Two Pioneers head into the penalty box, Nick Shore and Ty Loney for 2 minutes each. Michigan Tech on a 5 v. 3 power-play.
9:10 Pioneers successfully complete the penalty kill. Pioneers full strength.
11:12 Denver’s Nick Shore heads into the box for two minutes for tripping, putting the Huskies on the power-play.
17:51 Pioneer goal! LaLeggia takes advantage of the last few seconds of the power-play, as he knocked one past Pheonix Copley. Denver leads 3-1.
19:00 Pioneers on a 5 v. 4 power-play and LaLeggia is released from the box.
The second period has begun with the Pioneers still on a 5 v. 3 power-play.
Second Period
At the close of the first period, after collectively racking up nine penalties between the two teams, 6 for Michigan Tech and 3 Denver, the Pioneers lead 2-1.
The first period has concluded with Denver leading 2-1.
0:44 A fourth Tech player, Blake Pietila heads to the box as Denver continues the 5 on 3 power-play.
1:15 2 minute penalty against LaLeggia for diving stands as Rix gets a four minute penalty and Gould is in for two. Denver on the man advantage. This call against LaLeggia has been met by much disapproval from the team and the fans. Three Huskies are in the box as Denver plays 5 v. 3
1:15 The referees have called a penalty on Denver’s LaLeggia that head coach George Gwozdecky and LaLeggia are adamantly protesting. Call is being reviewed by officials.
1:30 Johnstone is sent to the Penalty box for cross checking for two minutes, Denver wraps up the penalty kill and heads onto the power-play.
3:30 Zac Larazza is sent to the penalty box for two minutes for hooking, Huskies on the power-play.
4:51 Pioneer goal! Denver retakes the lead less than two minutes later off a powerplay goal from junior defenseman David Makowski, his second of the weekend. Assists came from Nick Shore and Joey LaLeggia. Denver leads 2-1.
6:08 Huskies even the score as Rix knocks one into the top right corner of the net past Murray. Both teams tied at 1-1.
6:35 Ostrow and Johnstone are released as Huskies Jujhar Khaira is sent to the box for 2 minutes for holding. Pioneers on power-play.
7:46 Pioneer goal! Freshman Quentin Shore scores his second of the season assisted by Scott Mayfield and Matt Tabrum. Denver leads 1-0 and neither penalty is released.
8:36 Still scoreless in the first period as Denver forward Shawn Ostrow is sent to the penalty box for hitting after the whistle alongside Michigan Tech forward David Johnstone for tripping, each for two minutes. Both teams are playing 4 v. 4.
15:00 Successful penalty kill for Michigan Tech, even play has resumed.
17:00 Pioneers go on the power-play for 2 minutes after Dennis Rix was whistled for boarding.
20:00 The Pioneers take the ice again tonight after topping the Huskies last night 5-1. Denver’s starting line consists of Forwards Zac Larazza, Shawn Ostrow and Daniel Doremus. On the blue line for the Pioneers is Paul Phillips and David Makowski, with Adam Murray defending the goal.
Hello and welcome to the DU Clarion’s live blog of tonight’s hockey game against Michigan Tech. I am Alex Proietti and I will be updating the blog this evening. Puck has dropped in Magness Arena.
