{"id":104756,"date":"2020-02-29T22:34:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T04:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=104756"},"modified":"2020-08-24T10:41:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T15:41:41","slug":"gotw-no-1-cornell-routes-no-7-clarkson-in-final-night-of-regular-season-5-1-skates-into-ecac-playoffs-on-nine-game-winning-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2020\/02\/29\/gotw-no-1-cornell-routes-no-7-clarkson-in-final-night-of-regular-season-5-1-skates-into-ecac-playoffs-on-nine-game-winning-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"GOTW: No. 1 Cornell routs No. 7 Clarkson in final night of regular season, 5-1, skates into ECAC playoffs on nine-game winning streak"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No. 1 Cornell goaltender Matthew Galajda made 25 saves as the Big Red earned their final regular-season win over No. 7 Clarkson, 5-1, propelling Cornell into the playoffs on a nine-game winning streak (File phot: Omar Phillips)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clarkson’s Adam Tisdale scored early in the opening period but the scoresheet was all No. 1 Cornell after as the Big Red completed the game with five straight goals and completed the regular season with a 5-1 victory over No. 7 Clarkson.<\/p>\n

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Cornell has a first-round bye and the top overall seed in the ECAC playoffs, completing the regular season with a nine-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

Ben Berard registered a hat trick for Cornell and Matthew Galajda further padded his resume with a 25-save victory.<\/p>\n

Both teams will take a weekend off, awaiting their quarterfinal opponents.<\/p>\n

No. 3 North Dakota 2, No. 16 Western Michigan 1 (OT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shane Pinto’s goal at 2:00 into the 5-on-5 overtime not only clinch at 2-1 victory for No. 3 North Dakota over No. 16 Western Michigan, it also sewed up at least a share of the NCHC regular-season title for the Fighting Hawks.<\/p>\n

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PENNE ROSA!! https:\/\/t.co\/pp4cVFzFwr<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jackie (@JDeMolee) March 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n