Tigers rally for 2-2 tie at Tech

From CC Athletics
Mike Testwuide’s power-play goal at 12:02 of the third period got Colorado College even on Friday, and Richard Bachman’s clutch goaltending in overtime preserved a 2-2 tie for the Tigers in the opener of their two-game series at Michigan Tech. With the hard earned point on the road, league-leading CC remained unbeaten (6-0-1) in the month of January and maintained a seven-point cushion over second-place Denver and North Dakota in the WCHA standings. Sophomore right winger Testwuide redirected a shot from Andreas Vlassopoulos with 7:58 left in regulation after Huskies captain Jimmy Kerr gave Tech its first lead of the night at 4:01 of the third frame. Bachman, who finished with 31 saves, made 16 in a scoreless second period and four in the five-minute sudden-death session, including two on MTU’s Peter Rouleau, whom he robbed from point-blank range midway through the stanza then stopped on an odd-man rush in the closing seconds. Freshman winger Stephen Schultz scored his fourth goal of the season 6:27 into the contest, but Michigan Tech bounced back on a tally by Ryan Angelow just 2:33 later after a Tiger turnover. Colorado College enters Saturday’s rematch at MacInnes Arena having won only one of its last six meetings (1-3-2) against the Huskies dating back to last season.