Andrew Cogliano did just that at the 13:59 mark of the first period, flipping a goal over a sprawling Zaniboni. The score gave Michigan a 3-1 lead and murdered all the momentum that NMU had grabbed after a power-play goal of their own just 80 seconds earlier.
Michigan opened up the scoring with goals from TJ Hensick and Jack Johnson in the first half of the frame. The Hensick goal came after a bad defensive turnover around the net, while the Johnson marker came during a four-on-four stint.
NMU had just missed a golden opportunity after Wolverine netminder Billy Sauer coughed up a rebound. Michigan secured the puck and took it the length of the ice, scoring immediately.
Then, with less than two minutes remaining in the period, Kevin Porter scored his 20th goal of the season straight off the draw, which was won by TJ Hensick.
4-1 Michigan after one period
It took us 60 minutes to get to this point last night...
Zaniboni has looked shaky in this first period, stopping 6 of ten shots faced and outside of the first 2:30 of the game, Michigan has been in complete control, flying up and down the ice.
Northern was out-shot 10-4 in the period.
The crowd is perpetually chanting 'we want Stewart'. I honestly wonder why.
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