Game 1 recap: UMD 4, Notre Dame 3

April 8, 2011 at 4:58AM

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Jack Connolly, UMD: Power-play goal put the Bulldogs into their first championship game since 1984.

2. J.T. Brown, UMD: Scored a goal and an assist. Vital on team's efficient power play.

3. Justin Fontaine, UMD: Assisted on all three power-play goals.

TURNING POINT

Bulldogs goaltender Kenny Reiter stopped 16 of 17 shots he faced after UMD took a 4-2 lead in the second period. He had given up two goals on the first nine shots he saw in the game.

KEY STAT

3-for-6 The Bulldogs' performance on the power play.BRIAN STENSAAS

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