Freddy's three thoughts (from afar):
1. Road trippin': The Mavericks dominated the Lakers all weekend, outscoring them 12-1, including Saturday's touchdown and PAT. With their next four games at home, they finished their 11 first-half road games with an impressive 8-3 record. That included three shutouts (Connor LaCouvee's first collegiate clean sheet on Saturday) and three series sweeps (at BU, at Bemidji State, at Lake State). Minnesota State had just one series sweep away from Mankato last year, two the year before. It also had three road sweeps total in 2014-15.
2. Freshmen feeling good: Minnesota State's rookies didn't play like first-year players against the Lakers. Dallas Gerads scored his first collegiate goal to open the scoring on Saturday, and Reggie Lutz had three assists. Jake Jaremko, continued to stay hot, assisting on two goals for a four-point weekend and now ranks third on the team in scoring with 17 points. The scoring was really spread around, but the line of Jaremko, Lutz and senior Zeb Knutson (he had a goal Saturday and a five-point weekend), but dominant all weekend.
3. They've got the power: Minnesota State went 4 for 7 on the power play on Saturday and finished the series 6 for 13. Parker Tuomie scored two power play goals on Saturday and three for the weekend. Knutson, Ian Scheid and Jaremko also had PPGs in the series. MSU's power play percentage for the season is now up to 28 percent. Meanwhile, the Mavericks stoned the Lakers on three power plays Saturday and eight for the weekend. Lake State entered the series with one of the better power plays in the WCHA and in the country. Just an impressive weekend for the Mavericks.
Read my gamer here.
Around the WCHA: Bowling Green 3, Alabama Huntsville 1 ... Michigan Tech 5, Ferris State 1 ... Northern Michigan 4, Bemidji State 4 (NMU wins shootout) ... Alaska at UAA (late, UAF won 7-2 on Friday)
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