{"id":99986,"date":"2019-10-18T23:02:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T04:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=99986"},"modified":"2020-08-24T11:27:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T16:27:52","slug":"gotw-minnesota-state-rallies-from-two-down-to-earn-4-4-tie-with-north-dakota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2019\/10\/18\/gotw-minnesota-state-rallies-from-two-down-to-earn-4-4-tie-with-north-dakota\/","title":{"rendered":"GOTW: Minnesota State rallies from two down to earn 4-4 tie with North Dakota"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Minnesota State twice trailed by two goals but goals by Nathan Smith (above) and Connor Mackey helped earn the Mavericks a 4-4 tie with North Dakota (Photo: David Faulkner\/SPX SPORTS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No. 2 Minnesota State, boasting the best home record in the last two years nearly suffered a home defeat at the hands of No. 16 North Dakota. But a second period goal from Nathan Smith and a Connor Mackey tally with 13:45 remaining helped the Mavericks earn a 4-4 tie in the opener of a two-game series with the Fighting Hawks.<\/p>\n

After the two teams traded first period goals, North Dakota appeared ready to seize control early in the second. Harrison Blaisdell and Jackson Keane tallied twice in a span 2 minute, 28 second span early in the second.<\/p>\n

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? Connor Mackey with an absolute BEAUTY wrister to tie things up for the Mavericks in the third! 4-4 game. pic.twitter.com\/YNNDgZRGjh<\/a><\/p>\n

— Minnesota State Hockey (@MavHockey) October 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n