{"id":133373,"date":"2022-03-12T23:21:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T05:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=133373"},"modified":"2022-03-12T23:21:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T05:21:34","slug":"walkers-late-goal-lifts-no-2-minnesota-to-b1g-title-date-with-michigan-no-11-northeastern-solidifies-ncaa-hopes-with-3-2-win-over-bc-no-6-quinnipiac-heading-to-lake-placid-after-2ot-win-vs-slu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2022\/03\/12\/walkers-late-goal-lifts-no-2-minnesota-to-b1g-title-date-with-michigan-no-11-northeastern-solidifies-ncaa-hopes-with-3-2-win-over-bc-no-6-quinnipiac-heading-to-lake-placid-after-2ot-win-vs-slu\/","title":{"rendered":"Walker&#8217;s late goal lifts No. 2 Minnesota to B1G title date with Michigan; No. 11 Northeastern solidifies NCAA hopes with 3-2 win over BC; No. 6 Quinnipiac heading to Lake Placid after 2OT win vs. SLU"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_133371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133371\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133371 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022031222-06-450708.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022031222-06-450708.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022031222-06-450708-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022031222-06-450708-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022031222-06-450708-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022031222-06-450708-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022031222-06-450708-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sammy Walker scored late in regulation as Minnesota advanced past Penn State to earn a date with Michigan next Saturday in the Big Ten title game (photo: Jim Rosvold)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sammy Walker&#8217;s goal with 2:39 remaining in regulation broke a 2-2 tie and gave top-seeded Minnesota a berth in the Big Ten title game, where it will face Michigan, a 2-1 victor over Notre Dame on Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The game winner is just so pretty. \ud83e\udd0c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GopherHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GopherHockey<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B1GHockey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#B1GHockey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gSbtmrRxQU\">pic.twitter.com\/gSbtmrRxQU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MinnesotaOnBTN\/status\/1502866103617286151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota jumped to a 2-0 lead on goals by Ben Meyers and Jackson LaCombe before the 27-second mark of the second. But Penn State had a response.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Paquette and Dylan Lugris each tallied late in the second to even the score.<\/p>\n<p>Neither team generated much offense in the third, Penn State holding a 5-4 shot advantage. But Walker&#8217;s moment sets up a home game on Saturday with the Wolverines with a Big Ten title on the line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hockey East quarterfinals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Northeastern 3, Boston College 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Northeastern, regular-season champions in Hockey East but still fighting for its NCAA life, jumped to a 3-0 lead through two periods and then held off a massive rally by the Eagles, earning a 3-2 victory to advance to the TD Garden and a date with Connecticut in Friday&#8217;s semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, Justin Hryckowian and Sam Colangelo all scored in the second period to give the Huskies a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sammy Snipes at it again \ud83d\ude08 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HowlinHuskies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HowlinHuskies<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HockeyEast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HockeyEast<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yfHcMC9cS4\">pic.twitter.com\/yfHcMC9cS4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Northeastern Men\u2019s Hockey (@GoNUmhockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoNUmhockey\/status\/1502828321817587714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But Boston College dominated the third. Drew Helleson scored on the power play at 8:29 and Marshall Warren drew the Eagles within a goal with 3:48 remaining.<\/p>\n<p>BC pulled its goalie and had plenty of chances to even the game &#8211; BC held a 25-9 shot advantage in the third &#8211; but Northeastern goaltender Devon Levi was solid, stopping 46 shots to earn the win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hockey East quarterfinals<\/strong><br \/>\nUMass Lowell 7, Merrimack 2<br \/>\nConnecticut 3, Boston University 1<br \/>\nMassachusetts 4, Providence 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>ECAC quarterfinals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quinnipiac 4, St. Lawrence 3 (2OT &#8211; Quinnipiac wins series, 2-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s \u00a0sole double overtime game was decided on a Desi Burger goal 8:09 into the second extra period as Quinnipinac rallied from 3-1 down to sweep St. Lawrence, two-games-to-none.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We will see you in Lake Placid! <\/p>\n<p>Quinnipiac wins it in double overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Desi Burgart with the winner. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Iw9a3dp7Cw\">pic.twitter.com\/Iw9a3dp7Cw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; peter piekarski (@PiekarskiPeter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiekarskiPeter\/status\/1502848766293983232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Quinnipiac never led in the game, surrendering an early goal to Aleksi Peltonen in the first period.<\/p>\n<p>Trailing 3-1 in the third, Brendan Less and Skyler Brind&#8217;Amour each scored in the middle of the third to knot the game at 3 and force overtime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other ECAC quarterfinals<\/strong><br \/>\nRensselaer 4, Harvard 3 (OT &#8211; Series tied, 1-1)<br \/>\nColgate 4, Cornell 2 (Series tied, 1-1)<br \/>\nClarkson 4, Union 3 (OT &#8211; Clarkson wins series, 2-0)<\/p>\n<p><strong>CCHA Semifinals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota State 8, Northern Michigan 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Julian Napravnik scored a goal and added two assists to pace the Minnesota State offense and Dryden McKay stopped 20 shots as Minnesota State cruised to an 8-1 win and will host next weekend&#8217;s CCHA title game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Back like he never left \ud83d\ude08 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MpJP8txwJP\">pic.twitter.com\/MpJP8txwJP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota State Hockey (@MinnStMHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MinnStMHockey\/status\/1502828469658525696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eight different players scored goals for the Mavericks, who are seeking just their second tournament title in five years despite winning their regular-season in all five seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Mavericks will face Bemidji State, which upset Michigan Tech, 5-2, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mercyhurst 3, Canisius 1 (Mercyhurst wins series, 2-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Bendorf and Rylee St. Onge each scored in the third period to break a 1-1, the final goal into an empty net, as Mercyhurst pulled a two-game upset over Canisius and will advance to the league semifinals in Utica, N.Y., next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>St. Onge finished with two goals, having opened the scoring at 4:11 of the first. Ryan Miotto evened the game at 8:58 of the second.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SWEET VICTORY! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zqQ8g1rEaQ\">pic.twitter.com\/zqQ8g1rEaQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mercyhurst Men\u2019s Hockey (@HurstMensHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HurstMensHockey\/status\/1502857324960047107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kyle McClellan made 29 saves to earn the win for the Lakers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals<\/strong><br \/>\nSacred Heart 3, RIT 1 (Series tied, 1-1)<br \/>\nAir Force 3, Army West Point 2 (OT &#8211; Air Force wins series, 2-0)<br \/>\nAIC 6, Bentley 2 (AIC wins series, 2-0)<\/p>\n<p><strong>NCHC quarterfinals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota Duluth 4, St. Cloud State 3 (OT &#8211; UMD wins series, 2-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Noah Cates scored at 10:58 of overtime to complete a two-game sweep of St. Cloud State and set up a date with top-seed Denver in next Friday&#8217;s NCHC semifinals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Captain Cates in OT! \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udc36<\/p>\n<p>The Olympian sends <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UMDMensHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UMDMensHockey<\/a> back to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaintPaul?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SaintPaul<\/a> with his 2nd of the night!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCHChockey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCHChockey<\/a> \/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BulldogCountry?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BulldogCountry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vEb0AZEHBB\">pic.twitter.com\/vEb0AZEHBB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 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