Box Score Dec. 30, 2017
BOX SCORE
HKY v Air Force (30 DEC 17) - Highlights
HKY v Air Force (30 DEC 17) - Post Game
DENVER -
The University of Denver Pioneers (11-5-4, 5-3-2-1) scored four (4) goals during a 2:32 span in the second period to defeat the Air Force Academy Falcons (8-9-3, 3-7-2), 6-0, on Saturday at Magness Arena.
"I thought we played with more urgency and more purpose," Denver coach Jim Montgomery said. "We won battles, we won races and it was everybody. I thought our first period was our best first period in a long time."
Liam Finlay scored the first goal of the game at 6:14 of the opening period when, following a flurry of shots, Finlay put the puck on his backhand and lifted a shot over the shoulder of Falcons goalie Billy Christopoulos. The Pioneers took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
The second-period scoring explosion began on a Denver power play at 12:17 of the frame when Lukosevicius took a couple whacks at a puck in the crease and was able to pop a shot over the pad of Christopoulos. At 13:27 of the period, Heikkinen extended the Pioneers' lead with another power-play goal as he skated down the right-wing side and fired a shot into the top corner of the net. Logan O'Connor made it 4-0 only 31 seconds later, beating a defenseman on a one-on-one before finishing with a backhander. Less than one (1) minute later, Ryan Barrow added the fourth goal of the period and fifth of the game to make it 5-0 after 40 minutes. Barrow's goal was his first career goal.
Rudy Junda scored the lone goal of the third period, putting a loose puck between the legs of Christopoulos to make it a 6-0 final. Junda's goal came on the power play and marked the first of his NCAA career.
The Pioneers finished 3/11 on the power play and 3/3 on the penalty kill. Devin Cooley replaced Jaillet with 4:41 remaining and made three (3) saves.
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