The #3 Denver Pioneers edged one point closer to #1 St. Cloud State in the NCHC standings Friday night, thanks to a goal by Logan O’Connor in 3-on-3 overtime after the teams played to an official 1-1 tie.
The Pioneers (17-7-7, 11-5-5-4 NCHC) now sit just four points back of the Huskies (20-6-5, 14-4-3-1) with only Saturday’s rematch and each team’s final regular season series next weekend remaining. With a regulation win Saturday, SCSU would increase their lead to seven points and clinch the Penrose Cup as the league’s regular season champion.
The game itself was much more tightly contested than DU’s easy wins against St.