Larson, the top assistant for UMD last year, sees the Frozen Faceoff as the perfect opportunity to prepare his team for the NCAA tournament.
Larson wants his team sharp once NCAA play begins, likely next Friday in the West Regional in Fargo.
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Six days later, the Huskies were bounced 4-1 by Air Force in the NCAA first round, and Motzko left shortly after to take the Minnesota job.
Defenseman Jimmy Schuldt, a Hobey Baker Award finalist last year, returned for his senior season with an NCAA title in mind.
Minnesota Duluth (23-11-2) is the reigning national champion, and Denver (21-10-5) edged the Bulldogs in the NCAA final a year earlier.
The fact UMD is returning to the X, where it went 0-2 in the NCHC tourney before winning the national championship there three weeks later, isn’t lost on captain Parker Mackay.
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