ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Third-ranked St. Cloud State struck for six unanswered goals over the final 40 minutes of action to defeat North Dakota, 7-2, on Friday night from the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn.
UND (6-7-3, 2-4-1 NCHC) held a 2-1 lead after the first period on goals from
Griffin Ness and
Jackson Blake, but the Huskies (12-3-0, 5-2-0 NCHC) erupted over the final two stanzas to hand the Fighting Hawks their second straight loss in league action.
Jakob Hellsten made his third straight start for only the second time in his career, but was lifted after 40 minutes after allowing five goals on 24 shots.
Drew DeRidder stopped seven-of-nine in relief, his first appearance since Nov. 19 vs. Miami.
North Dakota and St. Cloud State will close the series on Saturday night at 6:07 p.m. Fans can watch game on NCHC.tv and Midco Sports or tune into the radio call on the Home of Economy Radio Network through the iHeart app.
Postgame Notes
- UND failed to score on the power play tonight for the third straight game
- SCSU went 2-for-5 on the power play, while the Hawks were 0-for-3
- The Huskies scored a shorthanded goal and an extra attacker tally
- Jackson Blake now has goals in four of his last five games and a seven-game point streak
- SCSU finished with a 33-32 shot advantage
- Jami Krannila paced all scorers with two goals and an assist for three points
- Jack Peart also had three points (1g, 2a) for the Huskies
- Faceoffs were even at 29-29, with Jake Schmaltz going 11-9 to pace UND
How It Happened
First Period
2:53 | UND –
Griffin Ness opens the scoring on a tip in front off a
Gavin Hain shot to make it 1-0 UND
9:12 | SCSU – Aidan Spellacy sneaks it over the glove of Hellsten with a shot on the rush to tie it at 1-1
13:41 | UND –
Jackson Blake restores the NoDak lead with a snipe following a long offensive shift
Second Period
1:39 | SCSU – Jami Krannila ties the game at 2-2 on a rebound early into the second
10:45 | SCSU – Grant Cruikshank collects a turnover and scores shorthanded to give SCSU its first lead
17:13 | SCSU – Jack Peart outwaits
Jakob Hellsten on a rebound to make it 4-2 SCSU on a delayed penalty
18:17 | SCSU – Huskies strike on the delayed penalty to take a 5-2 advantage after 40 mintues
Third Period
9:03 | SCSU – Krannila scores his second of the game to make it 6-2 SCSU
12:20 | SCSU – Kyler Kupka tallies a power play goal for a 7-2 advantage
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