Box Score

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – No. 5/6 Augsburg topped Saint John's by a 5-1 score on Friday, Feb. 1, in Minneapolis.

The Auggies (17-3-3, 11-1-2 MIAC) out-shot SJU (8-9-4, 6-4-2 MIAC) by a 50-17 margin, 40-9 after the first two periods, and went 2-for-7 on the power play. The Johnnies were whistled for 10 penalties totaling 28 minutes.

Alex Rodriguez opened the scoring with his 18th goal of the season at the 11:32 mark of the first period.

The Auggies built a 3-0 lead with a pair of goals at the bookends of the second period. Austin Martinsen made it 2-0 with a deflection on a shot from the point 46 seconds into the frame and Jason Krych scored during a 5-on-3 power play with 53 seconds left.

Freshman forward Davis Kirkendall (Hamel, Minn.) erased the shutout for SJU with his fifth goal of the season, and 10th point, 5:01 into the third period. Sophomore forward Ryan Kero (Hermantown, Minn.) and freshman forward Michael Mahan (Scottsdale, Ariz.) were credited with the assists.

The Auggies broke the game open with two goals in the game's final two minutes. Tommy Carey tallied the home team's other power-play goal with 2:02 remaining and Gavin Holland added an empty-netter with 32 seconds left.

Junior goaltender Andrew Lindgren (Minneapolis, Minn.) made a career-high 45 saves in the loss.

The Johnnies host St. Thomas for a 7 p.m. game on Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud.