{"id":104195,"date":"2020-02-15T22:18:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T04:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=104195"},"modified":"2020-08-24T10:47:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T15:47:53","slug":"gotw-no-1-north-dakota-rides-goaltender-thome-to-weekend-sweep-of-no-6-denver-inches-closer-to-clinching-nchc-hockey-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2020\/02\/15\/gotw-no-1-north-dakota-rides-goaltender-thome-to-weekend-sweep-of-no-6-denver-inches-closer-to-clinching-nchc-hockey-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"GOTW: No. 1 North Dakota rides goaltender Thome to weekend sweep of No. 6 Denver, inches closer to clinching NCHC hockey crown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was another close-checking game, but for the second straight night, No. 1 North Dakota skated to a 3-1 victory over No. 6 Denver, further advancing the Fighting Hawks towards capturing the NCHC regular-season crown (Photo: Russell Hons\/UND Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For 120 minutes over the course of the weekend, fans in Grand Forks were treated to the thrilling, competitive hockey they expected. And thanks to a second solid effort by the host Fighting Hawks, fans left Ralph Englestad Arena happy as No. 1 North Dakota completed the weekend sweep of sixth-ranked Denver with a 3-1 victory.<\/p>\n

The Fighting Hawks are now eight points ahead of Minnesota Duluth, idle this weekend, in the NCHC standings. They improve to 16-1-0 at home this season. Each teams have six games remaining.<\/p>\n

Matt Kiersted opened the scoring for North Dakota, netting his fifth of the season on the power play at 9:31 of the first.<\/p>\n

Collin Adams scored his 10th at 11:25 of the second for a 2-0 cushion. But Denver’s Brett Edwards narrowed the gap to 2-1 less than five minutes later.<\/p>\n

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?Adams at it again ?#UNDproud<\/a> @UNDmhockey<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/knzPxvkt8C<\/a><\/p>\n

— UND Insider (@UNDinsider) February 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n