Freddy's three thoughts (from afar) ...
1. Life saver: Mavericks goaltender Dryden McKay recorded his sixth career shutout on Friday, stopping 31 shots, including 16 in the third period. He also made three big saves in a scoreless first period with his team getting off to a bit of a slow start. McKay equaled his previous high for most saves in a shutout. He also stopped 31 on March 16 in the WCHA playoffs against Lake Superior State. Earlier this season, he made 14 saves in a 5-0 win over Arizona State.
2. Middle men: Minnesota State struggled in the second period of both games against Bowling Green last weekend, and it cost the Mavericks one game. On Friday at Michigan Tech, the second period was MSU's best period, as it scored two goals, including Julian Napravnik's power-play goal during a five-minute major that put the Mavericks up 2-0. Reggie Lutz scored the first goal of the game. Jared Spooner added an insurance goal 61 seconds into the third.
3. Shuffle function: The Mavericks' lines looked a bit different on Saturday, as Napravnik was on the top line with Marc Michaelis and Charlie Gerard. Parker Tuomie was put with the freshmen, Nathan Smith and Lucas Sowder; they were listed as the fourth line. Also, for the first time this year the six defensemen on the lineup were different as Wyatt Aamodt was listed among the group. Andy Carroll was listed as the extra skater, although it appeared he played quite a bit.
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Around the WCHA: Bemidji State 7, Lake Superior State 1 ... Western Michigan 4, Ferris State 2 ... St. Cloud State 3, Northern Michigan 3 (OT) ... Alaska Anchorage 4, Alabama Huntsville 4 (OT, UAA wins shootout) ... Arizona State at Alaska (late)
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