After a dismal 3-1 loss to No. 11 North Dakota on Friday night, it was hard to believe that the same Miami hockey team showed up to the rink 24 hours later.
The RedHawks scored the first goal, were energized and won nearly all the board battles on Saturday to beat the Fighting Hawks 3-2. The RedHawks’ (8-4, 2-2 NCHC) win ended their two-game losing streak and snapped the Fighting Hawks’ (5-3-1, 1-1 NCHC) five-game win streak.
“It feels really good,” junior goaltender Ryan Larkin said. “That’s a really good team and they’ve had a lot of big wins so far this season.