Mavericks 3, Nanooks 1

Freddy's three thoughts of the game

1. More power: Minnesota State got two more power-play goals on Saturday after scoring four on Friday to finish off the sweep of the Nanooks. Ian Scheid scored the goals, both in 5-on-3 situations. You can read more about Scheid in my gamer (linked below). The Mavericks finally scored an even-strength goal, their first of the weekend, late in the game, getting some insurance from Jared Spooner.  Parker Tuomie assisted on both of Scheid's goals and finished the weekend with five assists. He has 11 points in six games.

2. More work for Mathias: Mathias Israelsson got the start in goal for the second night in a row and had a little more work than his six-save shutout on Friday. He stopped 13 shots, including a tough save after a Scheid turnover midway through the second period and a breakaway early in the third, both keeping the score 2-1. He did allow a goal on the Nanooks' first shot of the game. It will be interesting to see what Mike Hastings does next week against Minnesota. The Mavericks now know they have options in net.

3. Could have been 4? The Mavericks were going for an empty-net goal in the final moments of the game when Max Coatta took a pretty heavy slash. The penalty was called, but a power play was awarded. Sure looked like the case where a goal should have been automatically awarded instead. Certainly, it made no difference in the outcome of the game, but you want to reward players for their work, especially in a sport where scoring is difficult. The penalty was the 20th called in the game.

Read my game story here.

Around the WCHA: Ferris State 3, Alaska Anchorage 2 ... Bemidji State 2, Northern Michigan 1 ... Bowling Green 2, Ohio State 2 (OT) ... Wisconsin 6, Michigan Tech 2 ... Lake Superior State 2, Alabama Huntsville 1