After an 0-5 start to the season, Guy Gadowsky’s team is back in position to fight for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. With four consecutive wins the team could get to .500 on Monday with a series sweep. In a competitive Big Ten hockey league, breaking even could be enough to get to the post-season once the dust settles at the end of the conference tournament.
Oskar Autio faced 13 shots in the first period, stopping them all, setting the tone in net. Many of the saves were tough; had Autio given up a goal or two no one would have blamed him.