Freddy's three thoughts of the game ...
1. Tender, mercy: Bemidji State goaltender Zach Driscoll was outstanding on Saturday night, stopping 48 of 50 shots to upset the Mavericks. The only shots to get by him were a couple of extra-attacker goals after MSU pulled Dryden McKay with 6 1/2 minutes left in the game (read more about the move that nearly worked out in the link below). Driscoll stopped 20 shots in the second period alone to maintain a 2-0 lead. The Beavers extended it to 3-0 before Minnesota State's late charge.
2. Streaks end: Minnesota State came into the game with eight straight wins overall and eight straight wins at home, only to have those snapped. On Friday, the Mavericks ended Bemidji State's six-game unbeaten streak. One streak that continued was the one in which MSU has allowed its opponent to score first, now at three games and all without Marc Michaelis and Jake Jaremko. They came from behind in two of those but couldn't pull off a rally on Saturday.
3. Happy homecoming: Classy move by Beavers coach Tom Serratore to start freshman defenseman Kyle Looft on Saturday. Looft, is the former Mankato West standout, who has played in 22 games this season. There seemed to be quite a few people around the arena from Mankato wearing Bemidji green over the weekend. Looft was minus-1 with a blocked shot on Saturday. I'll have more on Looft, including quotes from him and Serratore in my Monday review/notebook feature.
Read my game story here.
Around the WCHA: Ferris State 2, Michigan Tech 1 ... Alaska Anchorage 3, Lake Superior State 3 (OT, Lakers score 3x3) ... Northern Michigan 4, Alaska 2
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