The story of Miami's night on Friday. This shot by Miami's Austin Czarnik appears headed for the net and Reilly Smith (18) sets a perfect screen, but somehow the puck doesn't go in (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Alden Hirschfeld lays out a hit along the Northern Michigan bench (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami goalie Connor Knapp positions himself to face a backhander by NMU's Matt Thurber (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Will Weber (4) lays out a hit on NMU's Ryan Kesti (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Austin Czarnik is able to control the puck despite being whacked in the skate by NMU's Kyle Follmer (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Patrick Tiesling skates with the puck along the boards despite having NMU's Mitch Jones poke at the puck while on the ice (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Jimmy Mullin chases the puck in the RedHawks' offensive zone (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Tyler Biggs drives the net (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Trent Vogelhuber tries to control a puck that bounces off his chest (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Matt Tomassoni pursues NMU's Matt Macaulay as he tries to bring the puck up the ice (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Ben Paulides gets a shot off as he's hit by NMU's Brian Nugent (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
NMU's Wade Epp tries to steal the puck from Miami's Jimmy Mullin (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Austin Czarnik goes 1-on-1 with NMU's Mitch Jones in the RedHawks' offensive zone (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Alden Hirschfeld battles for position with NMU's Kory Kaunisto (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Somehow Miami's Will Weber ends up with the puck and NMU's Erik Higby is laying on the ice (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
NMU's Reed Seckel is stood up by Miami's Ben Paulides (28) next to the RedHawks' net (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
SATURDAY: Miami's Will Weber throws another player down. This time his victim is NMU's Matt Thurber (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Will Weber is tripped by NMU's Tyler Gron (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Bryon Paulazzo chases a puck behind the NMU net as the Wildcats' Jake Baker pursues. Paulazzo did not score on this play... (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
...but Paulazzo would score on this wraparound later in the period (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
For some reason an NMU player ducks his head as he and Miami's Curtis McKenzie battle along the boards for a loose puck (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Trent Vogelhuber (13) tries to redirect a shot past NMU goalie Jared Coreau (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Patrick Tiesling skates behind the goal line with the puck as NMU's Mitch Jones chases (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Alden Hirschfeld looks for an open teammate to pass to as he controls the puck behind the NMU net (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Reilly Smith skates into the boards to try to steal the puck from NMU's Wade Epp (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Alex Wideman (10) and Alden Hirschfeld (23) try to get the puck past NMU goalie Jared Coreau (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Curtis McKenzie gets his arms and stick up on NMU's Ryan Kesti (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Alex Wideman (10) and Patrick Tiesling (12) put their sticks in the lane to try to tip in an incoming shot (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Tyler Biggs hops over the stick of NMU's C.J. Ludwig (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
Miami's Garrett Kennedy and NMU's Reed Seckel fight for control of the puck (Cathy Lachmann/WCPO.com).
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