MSU-UND, semi-live blogging (first period)

We're about 15 minutes away from the drop of puck. Check back for regular updates ...

0:00-Let's play hockey.
0:16-Just like that, MSU takes a penalty ... Harrison (interference)
2:30-Penalty over ... Zacharias made one tough save ... pad save on Hextall below the hash marks
4:09-Mouillierat good chance in front ... some pushing and shoving but no penalties
6:00-Nice play by Zacharias to clear the puck but gets called for icing ... don't see that too often
6:45-MSU just got its third shot on goal. UND has eight
7:49-Bruess not afraid to keep on hitting, despite sitting out the last game
8:52-UND penalty ... Hextall (roughing)
9:38-Another Sioux penalty ... Watkins (boarding) ... MSU has 1:14 5x3
10:46-Berge hits the left pipe
10:55-44 seconds left 5x4
11:40-Penalties over ... no goal ... shots are even 8-8
14:17-Both Eidness and Zacharias make a couple of tricky saves
14:39-MSU penalty ... Gaulrapp (hooking)
15:26-UND ppg ... Miller cut in to the slot and launched a backhanded shot over Zacharias glove hand ... 1-0, Sioux
17:40-Another MSU penalty ... Canzanello (holding)
19:32-Uh oh ... Bruess goes for kneeing ... 5x3 for seven seconds
19:39-Uh oh was right ... Miller scores again, this time a long shot off the faceoff. Worse for the Mavericks ... 2-0, Sioux
19:39-The question now is: Was the 5x3 over? ... Looks like there was .6 seconds left on the 5x3, so Bruess goes back to the box
20:00-That's the end of the period ... 2-0 UND ... Shots on goal 12-11 in favor of the Sioux.