{"id":131315,"date":"2022-01-07T21:31:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T03:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/?p=131315"},"modified":"2022-01-17T20:47:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T02:47:57","slug":"no-14-cornell-scores-three-goals-late-to-upset-no-5-north-dakota-4-3-no-9-minnesota-no-13-notre-dame-hold-serve-in-b1g-bu-routs-asu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2022\/01\/07\/no-14-cornell-scores-three-goals-late-to-upset-no-5-north-dakota-4-3-no-9-minnesota-no-13-notre-dame-hold-serve-in-b1g-bu-routs-asu\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 14 Cornell scores three goals late to upset No. 5 North Dakota, 4-3; No. 9 Minnesota, No. 13 Notre Dame hold serve in B1G; BU routs ASU"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boston University ended Arizona State’s two-game winning streak with a 7-1 victory on Friday to start a two-game weekend set in Boston (photo: Kyle Prudhomme\/BU Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was Friday’s only game between two nationally-ranked teams and the tilt between No. 5 North Dakota and No. 14 Cornell lived up to its billing.<\/p>\n

Cornell scored three goals in the final 10:34 of regulation to overcome a 3-1 deficit and earn a much-needed 4-3 victory to open a two-game series in Grand Forks.<\/p>\n

For the first 54 minutes, North Dakota never trailed. Mark Senden got North Dakota on the board at 15:32 of the first for a 1-0 lead through 20.<\/p>\n

Cornell evened the game on the power play at 3:02 of the second but Ashton Calder had the answer with a power play tally of his own at 14:38 of the middle frame.<\/p>\n

North Dakota appeared to get the necessary insurance at 5:59 of the third on a Jake Schmaltz goal. But Cornell had yet another response at 9:26 when Jack O’Leary closed the gap to 3-2.<\/p>\n

That’s when the fireworks began. Max Andreev tied the game with his eighth goal of the season with 7:11 remaining. And while riding the momentum, Kyler Covich gave Cornell its first lead with 5:49 left.<\/p>\n

Both teams took separate five-minute majors late, the first by North Dakota hurting its comeback chances but the was matched by Cornell in the closing seconds setting up two late draws of consequence that the Big Red survived.<\/p>\n

The win for Cornell was almost crucial after the Big Red dropped to 25th in the PairWise last weekend getting swept at Arizona State.<\/p>\n

SCOREBOARD<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0DCU\/USCHO.com POLL<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0PAIRWISE RANKING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

No. 9 Minnesota 4, Michigan State 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Golden Gophers remained perfect in the New Year with a solid 4-1 road victory over Michigan State on Friday.<\/p>\n

Ben Meyers scored twice for Minnesota and added an assist. Sammy Walker opened the scoring for the Gophers, while Nash Nienhuis scored the only tally for the host Spartans in the opening period.<\/p>\n

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The Niners strike again \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/AFYlcg9yX3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Minnesota Men\u2019s Hockey (@GopherHockey) January 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n