Well, that didn't last long. BU's lead going into the break also came with a hooking penalty courtesy of Miami's Tommy Wingels. Not a great way to come out down a goal, but Miami quickly killed off the penalty and took the momentum into Boston's zone.
And just like that, Gary Steffes took a second/third/fourth chance shot, beating a prone Millen to put the Redhawks on the board just 2:01 into the second period. The goal, like many in this Frozen Four, was reviewed by officials -- in this case, looking for a Redhawk in the Boston crease as the Miami forward pounded rebound after rebound at Millen. In the end, the goal stood, and Miami was even.
The teams then found another gear. Things got fast, fast.
Miami had a couple of breakaways stymied by nothing more than what appeared to be jitters. But the fact that they were springing on the Terriers showed that they were willing to jump up.
A cross check by Colby Cohen in front of BU's net gave the Redhawks yet another power play opportunity. But Miami is now 0-6 on man advantage situations, so Coach Parker's reliance on the penalty kill is still working out.
But they are still being outshot 19-16 by an opportunistic Miami squad that spent more time in the BU zone than they'd seen all night. The Redhawks had 5 scoring chances to Boston's 3 in the second.
Knotted at 1 going into the third period. The perfect stage to decide a national championship.
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