TEMPE – The No. 16/17 Arizona State Sun Devils (7-2-1) split the series with No. 2/2 Denver Pioneers (7-2-1) on Saturday night, with a final score of 8-4. After an early ASU 3-0 lead, Denver was able to shift the momentum and finish the game to steal the split.
Tim Lovell had a three point night with a goal and two assists, his first three point game since Oct. 21, 2022 against Colorado College. Lukas Sillinger, Tyler Gratton and Matthew Kopperud each tallied a goal at Mullett Arena. Matthew Kopperud's power play goal marked his 28th career NCAA power play goal. Lukas Sillinger totaled five points this weekend with two goals and three assists and Tyler Gratton netted a goal for the second straight night.
Ryan O'Reilly joined the century club and played his 100th career NCAA game.
The Sun Devils continue their home stand against Alaska Anchorage next Friday and Sunday at Mullett Arena. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. MST on Friday and 1 p.m. MST on Sunday. Fans can watch the free ASU Live Stream or listen on Fox Sports 910, the home of Sun Devil Hockey.
GAME NOTABLES
QUOTES
Sun Devil Head Coach Greg Powers
On the split this weekend:
"Yeah, I mean, it's a hard earned split with arguably the best team in the country and it stings because of the nature of how we lost, blowing a three goal lead. It's our first regulation loss in our first 10 games. If you would have told me at the start of the season, you're 7-2-1 after 10, you split with Denver, you have one loss in regulation, you take it all day. We have a lot of hockey ahead of us. Our best hockey I believe is ahead of us and again, it's not like we were bad tonight, it just didn't go our way."
On moving forward after the loss:
"I told them in the room the same thing I told you guys. Look, it stings, we wash it, we walk out, we forget it. We're 7-2-1. We just lost to a really good team. It just stings because of the nature of how it happened, but moving forward, we have ourselves in a really good position, you know, and we're focused on that and now we're going into this next 10 game segment and try and better it."
Tim Lovell had a three point night with a goal and two assists, his first three point game since Oct. 21, 2022 against Colorado College. Lukas Sillinger, Tyler Gratton and Matthew Kopperud each tallied a goal at Mullett Arena. Matthew Kopperud's power play goal marked his 28th career NCAA power play goal. Lukas Sillinger totaled five points this weekend with two goals and three assists and Tyler Gratton netted a goal for the second straight night.
Ryan O'Reilly joined the century club and played his 100th career NCAA game.
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The Sun Devils continue their home stand against Alaska Anchorage next Friday and Sunday at Mullett Arena. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. MST on Friday and 1 p.m. MST on Sunday. Fans can watch the free ASU Live Stream or listen on Fox Sports 910, the home of Sun Devil Hockey.
GAME NOTABLES
- ASU held DU to 28 shots throughout the game, the lowest in all-time meetings between the two programs.
- Two goals in the opening period is tied for the most allowed by Denver this season.
- ASU's two goals in the first period is the most they have had to open the game so far this season
QUOTES
Sun Devil Head Coach Greg Powers
On the split this weekend:
"Yeah, I mean, it's a hard earned split with arguably the best team in the country and it stings because of the nature of how we lost, blowing a three goal lead. It's our first regulation loss in our first 10 games. If you would have told me at the start of the season, you're 7-2-1 after 10, you split with Denver, you have one loss in regulation, you take it all day. We have a lot of hockey ahead of us. Our best hockey I believe is ahead of us and again, it's not like we were bad tonight, it just didn't go our way."
On moving forward after the loss:
"I told them in the room the same thing I told you guys. Look, it stings, we wash it, we walk out, we forget it. We're 7-2-1. We just lost to a really good team. It just stings because of the nature of how it happened, but moving forward, we have ourselves in a really good position, you know, and we're focused on that and now we're going into this next 10 game segment and try and better it."