Goon's Takeaways; Game One: UND Beats BSU 3-2 in OT

The University of North Dakota hockey team kicked off their Thanksgiving weekend with a non-conference tilt with the Bemidji State University Beavers. 

Statistically, entering the weekend, this looked like a series that could be very one-sided. BSU entered Friday's game with the worst penalty kill in college hockey at 65.8 percent. The Beavers goaltending had also played poorly during the first 12 games of the season as they entered the game with the worst save percentage in college hockey. 

 Looking at the stats, you would think the UND hockey team would be licking their lips with the prospect of filling the Beaver goal with pucks. Through two periods, the game played out differently. 

None of this mattered; hockey is played on the ice and not on paper. The Hawks came out of the gates a step slow, looking like they were feeling the effects of a big Thanksgiving hangover. The Beavers beat them to pucks and kept them on their heels. 

Forward Kasper Magnussen gave the Beavers a quick 1-0 lead 1:19 into the first period. Assist Lleyton Roed and Carter Jones.

Kasper Magnussen puts @BSUBeaversMHKY up 1-0 on No. 1 UND!

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— CCHA (@CCHAHockey) November 25, 2023

Forward Jackson Jutting would score the Beavers second goal at the 17:30 mark of the first period to give them a 2-0 lead.

Jackson Jutting makes it 2-0 @BSUBeaversMHKY in Grand Forks!

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— CCHA (@CCHAHockey) November 25, 2023

Cameron Berg would score UND's first goal of the game with a goal at the 18:05 mark of the first period. 2-1 Beavers.

Good ping. #UNDproud | #LGH pic.twitter.com/suOyI7xarK

— North Dakota Hockey (@UNDmhockey) November 25, 2023

Berg would score his second goal of the year to tie the game at 2-2. Berg took a pass from Hunter Johanness and shot from above the right faceoff circle. With his two goals, Berg doubled his season goal total. He now has four goals on the season.

🍔🍔#UNDproud | #LGH pic.twitter.com/1I5eCUt4n9

— North Dakota Hockey (@UNDmhockey) November 25, 2023

Jackson Blake scores the game-winning goal 50 seconds into Overtime to give UND a 3-2 win. Assists Jake Livanavage and Owen McLaughlin. UND has played in three overtime games and has a 2-0-1 record. Blake has scored both of UND's game-winning goals. Both overtimes combined lasted a minute and 10 seconds.

Not bad, not bad at all. #UNDproud | #LGH pic.twitter.com/z6E7786yw3

— North Dakota Hockey (@UNDmhockey) November 25, 2023

Video evidence confirms that the game-winning goal was offside. BSU didn't challenge the play. With the win, UND improved to 10-2-1 (.807), with the loss, BSU dropped to 5-8-0.

Why not challenge? pic.twitter.com/C3WOrWakP2

— Beaver Territory 🦫 (@BeavTerritory) November 25, 2023