April 8, 2024
by Avash Kalra/Senior Writer (@AvashKalra)
‘Defense wins championships’ is the old adage, although the NCAA Frozen Four this week in St. Paul, Minn., welcomes the top four scoring offenses in the nation this season — led by Denver’s 4.7 goals per game.
But Denver seemed to flip the script at the Regionals, playing in — and winning — its only ‘2-1’ games of the season, wins over UMass (a double OT thriller in the first round) and Cornell (avenging last year’s tourney loss), thereby sending the Pioneers back to the Frozen Four, in search of what would be a record-setting 10th national title in program history if they hoist the trophy on Saturday night.
In some ways, the story might seem familiar.
Just two years ago, the Pioneers won a pair of one-goal games at the…
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