The Mavericks failure to clear the defensive zone late in the third period turned into a game-tying goal for the Bulldogs with 71 seconds left in regulation. Duluth's Cody Danberg scored his second goal of the game to win it at 2:06 of overtime.
It was a rare third-period collapse for the Mavericks, who were 8-0-1 this season when leading after two periods. Minnesota State led 3-1 after a dominant second period.
"We made a huge mistake at a critical time in the game," said Jutting, whose team got goals from Zach Harrison, Kael Mouillierat and Geoff Irwin in the second. Duluth outshot MSU 16-4 in the third period and 4-1 in overtime.
A few other notes: With two assists, Joel Hanson extended his scoring streak to seven games. ... It was the Mavericks' first loss to the Bulldogs in eight games. ... Duluth has lost just once in 10 games at home. ... The loss prevented the Mavericks from moving up in the WCHA standings. A win would have put them in sixth place. ... It appears the MSU women's team also lost a heartbreaker to UMD Friday, falling 2-1 to the second-ranked Bulldogs with the game-winning goal coming with just six seconds remaining in regulation.
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