University of Denver
Michigan Tech
Teslak, Huskies Defeat Pioneers
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
HOUGHTON,
Tech held a 2-0 lead until Rhett Rakhshani (
Alex Lord and Geoff Kinrade scored goals for the Huskies, who snapped a four-game losing streak and earned a series split from the Pioneers.
Lord capitalized on a turnover by Kyle Ostrow (
Kinrade made it 2-0 at 9:08 of the final stanza when he backhanded a goal past Mannino high to the stick side.
The Pioneers outshot Tech 33-21 and went 1-for-5 on the power play. DU’s penalty kill shined with a 3-for-3 effort.
DU plays in-state rival
Notes: The Pioneers are sixth in the latest PairWise Rankings...Patrick Mullen was ejected from the game with nine seconds left in the first period for checking-from-behind. DU has tallied a power-play goal in 13 of its last 16 games. Kyle Ostrow extended his assist streak to four games. DU is 20-2-1 when holding opponents to two goals or less. DU is third in the WCHA with 33 league points.
