Two nights in a row Noah Raba Scored 16 points in overtimeNumberNo. 1-ranked Colorado College capped off a weekend winning streak against the Broncos in Kalamazoo with a 2-1 win over No. 12-ranked Western Michigan University.
Raba scored his fourth goal of the extra period and his sixth game-winning goal of the season with 2 minutes and 3 seconds left in the game to secure CC's sixth sweep of the season, its most since the 2007-08 season. Evan Warner He took a shot from the right circle that was saved by WMU goalkeeper Cameron Rowe, but Mule charged to the goal and tucked the rebound into the goal.
Kaidan Mbeleko was outstanding in net again with 38 saves, his second-most of the season, as the Tigers (15-8-1, 9-5-0 NCHC) moved above WMU in the NCHC standings and into a tie for third place with Denver. CC tied its most conference wins in a single season since joining the league in 2014.
The Laba scored the opening goal at 4:59 of the first period. Nicklas Andrews The shot from the left point was deflected forward. Gleb Veremyev It was saved by Lowe, but Lava got the rebound in front and scored.
Alex Bump tied the score at 9:46 of the second period when Jacob Bauer found Bump from behind the net, and Bump scored the puck by going past the CC goalie. Kaidan Mbeleko From the post on the right.
The Tigers had a penalty negated after a fall was called late in the third period. Logan Will With 4 minutes, 11 seconds remaining, for the second straight game, neither team could score in the third period, sending the game into overtime tied at 1-1. Western Michigan was 0-for-4 on the power play on Saturday.
Western Michigan University (15-8-1, 6-8-0) outshot the Tigers, 39-23, behind a game-high seven points each from Bump and Sam Colengelo. Mule led CC with five points.
The Tigers, who have won five straight conference games for the first time since the 2010-11 season, return home to face St. Cloud State on Feb. 2-3 at Ed Robson Arena.
