COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Sun Devil Hockey fell 4-1 to Colorado College in game two of the weekend series on Saturday night at Ed Robson arena.
Arizona State (13-14-1, 6-9-1 NCHC) was unable to find any rhythm as the Sun Devils committed five penalties, which led to Colorado College (11-12-3, 5-8-3 NCHC) outshooting ASU 42-22.
Freshman goaltender Samuel Urban registered 37 saves in the loss. It’s now his eighth game this season with 30-plus saves.
Junior forward Kyle Smolen scored his fourth goal of the season, assisted by senior forward Bennett Schimek. Schimek’s 27th assist of the season is now tied for the most in the NCAA.
Freshman forward Sam Alfano extended his point streak to five games with an assist on Smolen’s goal. Alfano is now the fifth Sun Devil freshman to have a point streak of five games or longer.
The Sun Devils return to Mullett Arena on Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. MST and will look to bounce back against No. 20 St. Cloud State. Fans can tune into the action via NCHC.TV with the radio call featuring Tyler Paley and Alex Coil on FOX 910 Phoenix.
Period-by-period breakdown
First period
Colorado College scored the lone goal of the opening period at the 2:41 mark to take a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. The Tigers fired 25 shots on goal in comparison to the Sun Devils’ six shots on net.
Second period
The Tigers added to their lead with 3:54 in the second period on a breakaway. The Maroon and Gold faced a two-goal deficit heading into the third period.
Third period
Colorado College extended its lead to 3-0 with 14:53 left in the final frame. Late in the contest, Smolen scored on the power play with 14 seconds left in the game. The Tigers found the empty net just nine seconds later to put the contest away.
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