Maybe Colorado College is softening Denver up a bit for the Gophers next weekend.
The Tigers beat DU 3-2 on Friday at Colorado Springs World Arena. The Pioneers had an eight-game unbeaten streak (5-0-3) going into the game. The win also enabled CC to take sole possession of sixth place, dropped the Gophers to seventh all by themselves.
So if the WCHA playoffs started this minute, the U would be at CC for first round.
Left wing Alexander Krushelnyski got the game-winner for the Tigers early in second period. Archie Skalbeck and William Rapuzzi got the other CC goals 56 seconds apart in opening period and Joe Howe, the sophomore from Plymouth, stopped 26 shots.
Drew Shore and Kyle Ostrow had the DU goals. Ostrow's came with 23 seconds to play and the Pios goalie pulled.
Jason Zucker, the Wild draft pick, had two assists for DU.
These teams are playing for the Gold Pan Trophy and CC leads 2-1-0 with one game left.
CC was 0x5 on the power play, DU 1x6.