NCHC Frozen Faceoff

Friday-Saturday, Xcel Energy Center (CBS Sports Network)

Friday's semifinals

4 p.m.: No. 4 seed North Dakota vs. No. 1 St. Cloud State, 4 p.m.

7:30 p.m.: No. 3 Minnesota Duluth vs. No. 2 Denver, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday's games

Third place: Semifinal losers, 3:30 p.m.

Championship: Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

Tournament preview

To read Randy Johnson's breakdown of Friday's semifinals, go to strib.mn/2pgTQ1e