UND shuts out St. Thomas with third straight defensive performance

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Last week was no fluke. UND does, in fact, appear to be a good defensive hockey team. The Fighting Hawks beat St. Thomas 2-0 on Friday night in Lee and Penny Anderson Arena, holding a third consecutive opponent to under 20 shots on goal. Will Zellers scored in the first period, Anthony Menghini scored in the third and UND extended its unbeaten streak to three games. "I thought we played a real mature game," UND coach Dane Jackson said. "I thought our puck management was good. I thought we continued to check and track and do a good job of making it hard on entry. . . just a lot of selfless plays out there." UND (6-3-1) dominated puck possession for large stretches of Friday night's game. When the Tommies did push, Špunar was there. He made a terrific save on Czech countryman Jakub Altrichter, moving from right to left to deny a one-timer attempt in the third period. He stoned St.

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