The #1 University of Denver Pioneers fell 5-4 to #3 North Dakota Friday night at Magness Arena, letting an early 3-0 lead slip through their fingers. DU was outscored 3-1 in the third period, a theme in all three of the team’s NCHC losses.
Denver (6-3-2, 2-3-0-0 NCHC) looked like the better team from the jump, peppering North Dakota (8-2-3, 3-1-1-1) goalie Peter Thome with shots in the first 10 minutes. After one such sequence, freshman Jake Durflinger was able to sneak one just past the goal line, confirmed by an official review, to put the Pioneers up seven minutes into the game.