After a slow first period, the Michigan Wolverines unleashed a historic offensive avalanche to overwhelm Colgate, 11-1, and advance to the NCAA Tournament Regional Final. Early in the game, however, it was clear the Raiders came to play spoiler.
Fresh off upset victories over Quinnipiac and Harvard in the ECAC Tournament, Colgate had no intentions of playing “just happy to be here” hockey. No, the Raiders wanted to win and ruin the Big Ten’s undefeated opening round in the NCAA Tournament.
The first period saw Michigan’s high-flying offense run into Colgate’s stifling neutral zone defense.