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1/Minnesota Duluth and Denver players stand for the National Anthem before the start of the first period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
2/Minnesota Duluth forward Jarrett Lee (19) skates down ice with Denver forwards Ryan Barrow (18) and McKade Webster (6) trailing him in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
3/Minnesota Duluth forward Noah Cates (21) slides into Denver forward Hank Crone (37) as Minnesota Duluth goaltender Ryan Fanti (39) saves a shot on goal in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
4/Minnesota Duluth goaltender Ryan Fanti (39) makes a save against Denver in the first period alongside Denver forward Connor Caponi (22) and Minnesota Duluth defenseman Louie Roehl (6) Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
5/Minnesota Duluth goaltender Ryan Fanti (39) saves a shot on goal by Denver forward Connor Caponi (22) in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
6/Denver goaltender Magnus Chrona (30) nearly gives up a goal to Minnesota Duluth in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
7/Denver forward Carter Savoie (8) and defenseman Bo Hanson (14) celebrate Savoie's goal on Minnesota Duluth in the second period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
8/Minnesota Duluth defenseman Matt Cairns (22) and Denver forward Jake Durflinger (16) exchange words between plays as an official tries to break them up in the second period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
9/Denver forward Jaakko Heikkinen (10) and Minnesota Duluth forward Jesse Jacques (18) battle for the puck in a faceoff in the second period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
10/Minnesota Duluth goaltender Ryan Fanti (39) eyes the puck in the second period against Denver Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
11/Minnesota Duluth forward Tanner Laderoute (13) and Denver forward Jaakko Heikkinen (10) slam into the boards as they fight for the puck in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
12/Minnesota Duluth forward Jackson Cates (20) shoots and scores on Denver goaltender Magnus Chrona (30) to tie the game 1-1 in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
13/Minnesota Duluth forwards Nick Swaney (23) and Jackson Cates (20) celebrate Cates' goal as Denver players react in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
14/Minnesota Duluth players celebrate forward Kobe Roth's (10) goal on Denver in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
15/Minnesota Duluth forward Kobe Roth (10) high-fives teammates after scoring on Denver in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
