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Sioux 3 Mavs 2

Down goes New Hampshire. Down goes New Hampshire. A little help in the pairwise from the Indians Big Green of Dartmouth.

Too dang bad we weren't playing in Denver, where periods are only 19:59 long.

DAMN. Mavs at 19:59 Mavs from right on the goal line. That one is Phil's fault. Let's seee if we can survive a softie. 3-2 end of 2.

Interesting how very VERY different our PK strategy is this week vs. last. SCSU has skill guys so we laid back. MSU doesn't so we pressure. Penalty killed.

Not keen on having both Duncan and Oshie in the box...

Bina tripped, NOT CALLED, and goes into the boards hard. Duncan goes ballistic... 5x4 for the Mavs.

GOAL Stands! Kozek from Genoway and Frattin. 13:55

GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!!GOAL!!! Kozek!! Edit - under review. Kozek may have been in the crease....

Decent shift. Chorney with a blast from center slot. Duncan goes high glove. Very nice, but long, shift for our #1 PP guys. Just couldn't get it past Zacharias.

Now Oshie draws a penalty and its 4x3. Come on guys, let's build that lead. 7:46 left.

Yup. Mankato executes a beautiful 3 on 2 and the trailer shoots it wide high-glove. We got lucky.

Half-time! Still 2-1.

Wow! Oshie with a glorious chance. Came down the right side, faked the shot, then circled and almost beat Zach to the far post.

Yup. We had almost nothing. I don't like the smell of this. MSU jump is good right now.

PP over. One good chance late. 6:30 into the second, still 2-1.

4: in. Nothing happening. Still 2-1.

Game on. Mavs with a good first shift and a chance.

Berge got open because his man got picked. (And the Sioux covering the picker was a couple steps back.)

End of 1. 2-1 Sioux. SOG MSU 10, UND 10. VV from Chorney, Bina 8:34 PPG Duncan from Oshie, SHG 9:58 Berge from Sackrison 15:47

Dang. 2-1. Berge. 4: left in the first.

Talent drives special teams. Mankato is a couple puck wizards away from a dominating team ... they are strong on their skates, they play their system, but they just don't score much.

Mav powerplay. 10: left in the first. Still 1-0. 2-0!!!!! Duncan!!!!! Oshie wins the draw in the Mav end, gets a shot, Zach leaves a big rebound and Duncs buried it.

Sweet wrister from 20'. Duncan won't get an assist, but his screen left Zacharias with no eyes.

Sioux powerplay not generating much. Oshie with a long wrister. Duncan fans on a wrister from the Spot ?!? that's a first. Killed off, but a "let's go Sioux!" chant starts up. 7: in. No score. And another Mav penalty.