Freddy's three thoughts from afar:
1. First shutout: Dryden McKay made just 23 saves, but there were a lot of tough ones, especially as he helped the Mavericks kill off five Laker power plays to earn his first collegiate shutout. He made 11 saves in the second period when MSU was called for four penalties. Not an ideal situation, especially on the road, and the rookie helped get his team through it. McKay also got his season save percentage over the .900 threshold. He's now at .909 in seven games (six starts).
2. Road warriors: The road sweep was MSU's first of the season. The Mavericks are now 5-2-0 away from Mankato, and 3-1-0 over these last two weeks at Bemidji and Sault Ste. Marie, neither an easy place to play. The Mavericks will be back home this week to play Alaska Anchorage before going on the road to Bowling Green. Unlike last Saturday, they had a good start to the second game, scoring in the first period (Charlie Gerard's power play goal) and getting timely saves from McKay, including a short-handed breakaway stop in the final seconds of the frame.
3. 20 for Tuomie: Junior forward Parker Tuomie had a goal and an assist and now leads the Mavericks with 20 points (8-12) in 14 games. His center, Marc Michaelis, had an assist after scoring a goal on Friday and has 18 points (9-9). Gerard, the right wing on that line, led MSU with six shots on goal in the game. "Those guys were good at both ends of the rink," coach Mike Hastings said. Gerard now has 12 points (5-7); he had 10 total in his first two seasons.
Deep thought: Shout out to the MSU women's team, which upset No. 6 Ohio State 3-0 on Saturday at the Verizon Center. Freshman goaltender Abigail Levy stopped 41 shots for her third straight shutout and fourth of the season. With the win, the Mavericks improved their unbeaten streak to five games (4-0-1). They have won four games in a row for the first time since November, 2010. Anna Wilgren, Megan Hinze and Brittyn Fleming scored goals, all in the third period. The two teams will play again Sunday afternoon.
Read my writeup here.
Around the WCHA: Michigan Tech 7, Bemidji State 2 ... Bowling Green 6, Alabama Huntsville 2 ... Ferris State at Alaska (late)
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