Mavericks 7, Seawolves 1

Freddy's three thoughts of the game (edited after some late-night scoring changes) ...

1. Top line shines: There have been some tweaks to the top line this season, but eventually, Marc Michaelis, Parker Tuomie and Charlie Gerard end up back together. The all-senior line was as good as its been all season, racking up seven eight points in the rout of the Alaska Anchorage. The trio made nifty plays throughout the game, and Tuomie finished with a goal and two assists two goals and an assist, Michaelis had three assists and Gerard had a goal and an assist. Going into its second season together, doesn't this line need a nickname? Run-T.M.G., perhaps?

2. Early action: The Mavericks jumped all over the Seawolves each period, scoring within the first two minutes of each. Tuomie's power-play goal came at 1:42 of the first period, Gerard's goal came 41 seconds into the second, and Tuomie scored again 1:57 of the third. Anchorage looked like an improved team overall compared to the last couple of years, but it simply couldn't withstand those early blows in each period.

3. Making plays: There was some impressive playmaking around the rink as the Mavericks reached a season-high for goals. Mike Hastings talked earlier in the year about trying to make more plays, in general, and that was the case. The Run-T.M.G. line (it has nice ring to it, no?) made some beauties, especially on Gerard's goal, on which Michaelis went cross-ice to Tuomie, who went right back to the goal scorer streaking down the middle of the ice. But add in Andy Carroll's stretch pass to spring a 2-on-1 for Nathan Smith and Jake Jaremko (read more about Jaremko's return in the link below), and Smith's nice set-up to Jaremko for the finish.

Read my game story here.

Around the WCHA: Michigan Tech 3, Northern Michigan 2 ... Bowling Green 5, Lake Superior State 0 ... Bemidji State 5, Alabama Huntsville 3 ... Ferris State at Alaska (late)