CC's impressive penalty kill undone by North Dakota

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Colorado College's penalty kill met its match Saturday.

North Dakota went 3 for 7 on the power play, paving the way to a 4-2 win in the third-place game of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Final Five.

North Dakota, which went 2 of 6 on the power play in its 6-2 win over CC on Nov. 2, is the only team this season to score multiple power-play goals against CC.

"They move it quick," coach Scott Owens said. "We're one of the more aggressive penalty-killing teams in the country. We're going to get beat from time to time but, doggone it, it's going to be on three passes."

North Dakota center T.J. Oshie scored on a botched clear by defenseman Jake Gannon. Center Chris VandeVelde tipped in defenseman Taylor Chorney's shot from the high slot. Defenseman Chay Genoway beat defenseman Kris Fredheim wide before plowing over goaltender Richard Bachman.

"That was as good of a power play as we've seen all year," Owens said.

CC's success ratio dropped to 89.4 percent (143 for 160), tying the Tigers' unit for first in the nation with Miami (Ohio).

Tighten up
For the second game in a row, CC allowed 35 shots, including 18 in the first period. The 70 shots allowed on the weekend ties a season high. CC allowed 35 shots in each game against Minnesota State-Mankato on Feb. 29 and March 1.

"We need to limit the chances that the other teams are getting," Fredheim said.

Slap shots
CC dropped to 44-58-1 all-time in league postseason play....Defenseman Nate Prosser's assist Friday made him the ninth CC player to reach the 20-point plateau....Four Tigers have 30 or more points....Friday's loss moved CC to 2-3-1 in overtime games.