The stage was set for a BIG weekend series against the defending National Champions, the Denver Pioneers. The Irish and Pioneers had faced off previously on April 6 in the semifinals of last year’s Frozen Four. A series of this magnitude gave Notre Dame a gut check as to where they are this early in the season. The question that needs to be answered is as follows: will the Fighting Irish be able to keep up with the National Champions in the series?
Let’s get into it and see how the Notre Dame Fighting Irish respond to the challenge in the two games.