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WMU vs NMU Game Notes

Pre-Game
-WMU is facing the Northern Michigan for it's first two-game CCHA homestand of the season.
-WMU has won the last four games against NMU by a combined score of 18-7.
-The Broncos are 6-3-1 and coming off a bye week.
-The last time WMU played, they split a series against Alaska.
-The game marks the first of six straight games against ranked opponents for the Broncos.
-Junior forward Shane Berschback currently has a four game scoring streak.
-WMU is ranked 10th in both the USCHO poll and USAToday.
 
First Period
- Sophomore forward Will Kessel from WMU gets called for roughing but WMU kills off penalty.
-The Broncos are first in the CCHA in penalty kills.
-WMU is tied with Northern Michigan 0-0
-WMU is 2-1-1 when tied after first period
-WMU outshooting NMU 12-4 in the first period.
 
Second Period
- Jake Johnson with the NMU goal only 58 seconds into the second period.
-Johnson now has two goals on the season
-Ryan Daugherty with the NMU goal,his sixth goal this season.
-Chase Balisy with the unassisted short-handed goal.
-That goal is his second short-handed goal of his career and season.
-That is Balisy's fourth goal of the season.
-NMU Kyle Follmer penalized for interference.
-Kenney Morrision with the power play goal, his third goal of the year.  
 -Shane Berschba extends his point streak to five games with the assist, which ties a career high.
-The score is tied 2-2 after second period.
-WMU is outshooting NMU 26-8.
-WMU is 0-0-1 when tied after the second period.
 
Third Period
-38 seconds into the period, NMU get's nabbed with too men on ice penalty.
-Power play goal by Dane Walters, his fourth goal of the season.
-WMU's  second power play goal of the game.
-There was six penalities in the third period alone, there were only four through two periods.
 -Chase Balisy with his second goal of the night(empty net).
-Balisy's second unassisted goal of the night.
-Balisy now has five goals on the season.
-WMU defeats NMU 4-2.
 
Post-Game
-Back to back games WMU has come back from a two-goal deficit to win.
-WMU forward Shane Berschback extends his point streak to five games with an assist.
-WMU out shoots NMU 39-12.
-NMU had just four shots each period.
-The Broncos are now 5-1 when outshooting opponents.
-WMU killed off all of NMU's four penalities, holding NMU to three total shots.
-WMU is now 7-3-1 (4-2-1-1 CCHA).  
-WMU will face Northern Michigan tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Chase Balisy

#13 Chase Balisy

F
5' 11"
Junior
Will Kessel

#29 Will Kessel

F
6' 2"
Sophomore
Dane Walters

#23 Dane Walters

RW
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Chase Balisy

#13 Chase Balisy

5' 11"
Junior
F
Will Kessel

#29 Will Kessel

6' 2"
Sophomore
F
Dane Walters

#23 Dane Walters

6' 0"
Senior
RW