Michigan Defeats Denver at Magness Arena, According to Kristy McNeil
Michigan Secures Victory Over Denver at Magness Arena
On Banner Night at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado, the University of Michigan hockey team defeated Denver, according to a game recap from Kristy McNeil. Malcolm Spence scored two goals, including an empty-netter, while Jayden Perron and Cole McKinney also added goals for the Wolverines. Goaltender Jack Ivankovic stopped 27 of 28 shots to anchor the victory.
Perron, Spence and McKinney Score for Wolverine Offense
Jayden Perron opened the scoring in the first period by collecting a rebound off a shot by Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen and finishing past Denver starting goaltender Tyler Krivtsov. Malcolm Spence recorded two points, setting up the second goal with a pass to Henry Mews before taking a return feed from Mews to slide the puck past Krivtsov. Cole McKinney, shifted to the second-line center position, scored his goal by crashing the low slot to deposit a rebound generated by a shot from Drew Schock.
Ivankovic Withstands Late Pressure from Denver
Michigan absorbed sustained pressure from Denver, particularly during a third period where the Pioneers pushed their attack forward after it was 3-0 midway through the period, with DU pushing all of their wagons forward while Michigan mostly absorbed pressure, blocked shots, and funneled chances to their locked-in goalie in what was a classic Score Effects Game where Michigan pretty much owned the first half of the game, going up 2-0 and keeping Ivankovic reasonably clean until DU made a push at the end of the second. Jack Ivankovic turned in a performance that included a second-period sequence featuring saves from three different angles, alongside stopping breakaways early in the contest.
Michigan Kills 5-On-3 Advantage as Denver Converts One Power Play
On the penalty kill, the Wolverines successfully killed off over a minute of a 5-on-3 advantage. The lone power play goal allowed came when Ben Robertson was beaten off the wall by Kyle Chyzowski, who lifted a shot past Ivankovic. Overall, Denver finished with 1 power play goal on 6 opportunities with 17 power play Corsi for and 8/9 shots per minute, while Michigan went 0 for 2 on power plays with 6 power play Corsi for and 0/4 shots per minute. Final Corsi numbers total attempts were 72 for Denver (55 even strength, 17 power play, 22 close within 1, 59% even strength) and 45 for Michigan (39 even strength, 6 power play, 24 close within 1, 41% even strength). Odd man rush chart data recorded for defense: 1st period 1-v-0 with 100% escape rate; 2nd period 1-v-0 with 100% escape rate; 3rd period and overtime n/a; total 2-v-0 with 100% escape rate. Odd man rush chart data recorded for offense: 1st period 4-v-3 with 0% scoring rate; 2nd and 3rd period n/a; overtime 2-v-1 and 4-v-3 with 0% scoring rate; total 2-v-1 and 4-v-3 with 0% scoring rate.
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