M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve climbed out of a two-goal hole to beat M3-Colorado State University, 7-6.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve let multiple leads slip away before eventually digging out of a two hole to pick up the win. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve took a 1-0 advantage on a goal by Mitchell Pijanowski at 1:35 in the first period. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve found itself down 5-3 after M3-Colorado State University's Dylan Curtiss put the puck home at 17:01 in the second period. After tying things up at 6-6 on a goal by Shane Doerfler at 9:07 in the third, M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve got the game-winner from Doerfler at 14:58 in the third period.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 10 minors and one major for 35 minutes in penalty time. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve had been averaging 21.0 minutes in penalties per game. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve forced M3-Colorado State University goalie Peter Gormley to work between the pipes, taking 42 shots. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's defense let in more goals than it usually has this year. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve gives up 2.5 goals per game.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve also got points from Anthony Newsome, who also registered one goal and one assist and Travis Battista, who also racked up one goal and three assists. Robert Valdez also scored for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve were Shane McGuinness, who had four and Jon De Werd, Ryan Demsey, and Cj Miller, who contributed one each.

M3-Colorado State University was often in penalty trouble, totaling eight minors and two majors for 46 minutes in penalty time. M3-Colorado State University surpassed its season average of 16.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Colorado State University's offense rang up 38 shots on M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's net. M3-Colorado State University's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

M3-Colorado State University was led by Ryan Fretwell, who had one goal and two assists. Fretwell scored on the power play 13:08 into the second period to make the score 4-3 M3-Colorado State University. M3-Colorado State University had taken the advantage when M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's Hunter Behrens got sent off for holding. Michael Kamnikar picked up the assist. M3-Colorado State University additionally got points from Nathan Morris, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Kamnikar, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Brockton Ward, who also finished with one goal and one assist. M3-Colorado State University also got a goal from Ben Reaman as well. More assists for M3-Colorado State University came via Jake Fitzpatrick, Joseph Power, Sam Reaman, and Emmett LaCombe, who each chipped in one.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's Devon Bata stopped 32 shots out of the 38 that he faced. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve registered two goals on six power play opportunities. For M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve, Newsome was ejected from the game. Gormley rejected 35 shots on goal for M3-Colorado State University. M3-Colorado State University registered two goals on five power play opportunities. For M3-Colorado State University, Christopher Maceau and Colin MacDonald were ejected from the contest.