DENVER – Magnus Chrona logged a 29-save shutout as the Denver Pioneers hockey team retained the Gold Pan with a 4-0 win against the Colorado College Tigers on Saturday at Magness Arena.
Turning Point
Cole Guttman's back-to-back power-play goals at 9:50 and 10:19 of the second period gave Denver a four-goal lead by the midway point of the game.
Quotable
"Magnus was really good again for us. He kept us in the hockey game and in many moments he made lots of good saves. Pucks stuck to him and he had to make secondary saves point blank as well. It was his best performance in back-to-back games. It was really nice to see him elevate himself and help the team when we needed him." – Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Coach
David Carle
First Period
Carter Savoie collected the rebound from
Jaakko Heikkinen's shot, curled behind the net and fired no-look wrist shot back toward the goal. The shot snuck through Mike Vernon's legs to make it 1-0 for Denver at 7:08 and the Pioneers never looked back. Denver extended its lead late in the period with
Connor Caponi burying the rebound from
Hank Crone's one-timer. The second goal came nine seconds after the expiration of Denver's first power play of the game.
Second Period
Special teams paved the way for a 4-0 Denver lead by the second intermission. Guttman scored twice on the power play in 29 seconds and Denver's penalty kill improved to 6/6 in the game, going 4/4 in the second period. Guttman's first goal was a one-timer from
Bobby Brink. His second was a rebound from
Antti Tuomisto's shot that gave the Pioneers a four-goal lead by 10:19.
Third Period
Offense was limited with the teams combining for only 13 shots. Chrona made six saves to complete the shutout.
Inside the Box Score
-Denver scored twice on the power play for the seventh time this season and first time since Feb. 5 vs. Omaha
Significant Stats
-The Pioneers went 2/4 on the power play and 8/8 on the penalty kill
-Cole Guttman had his first multi-goal game and fifth multi-point game of the season
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Antti Tuomisto had two assists to start a three-game point streak (3-1-4)
Up Next
Denver will face Colorado College on Thursday, March 4 at Magness Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. MT.
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