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Bucky goes west: Breaking down the top-ranked Denver Pioneers

After a shaky start to the season, life on the road doesn’t get easier for the No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers (1-3 overall, 0-2 B1G) with a trip to Denver to take on the defending national champions.

The No. 1 Denver Pioneers (4-0), winners of two of the last three NCAA Championships, picked up right where they left off. They’ve dominated Alaska-Anchorage and Northeastern to open the season, and now their sights are set on the Badgers.

Who to watch for

Denver earned last year’s championship on the back of phenomenal goaltending. Matt Davis posted an astounding 0.