St. Lawrence gave defending national champion Wisconsin an immediate problem, scoring twice in the opening period and carrying a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Wisconsin responded emphatically. The Badgers scored three times in the second and twice more in the third to turn the deficit into a 6-2 victory with five unanswered goals.
St. Cloud State delivered the biggest surprise of the Top 10 slate, beating #7 UConn 4-2. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period before St. Cloud scored three times in the second to take control. UConn arrived with the highest preseason ranking in program history after winning its second Hockey East championship in three years, while St. Cloud was coming off a 12-23-2 season. The result also ended a run of six consecutive one-goal games between the programs.
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