Wisconsin men's hockey Frozen Four keys to victory vs. Denver
The Wisconsin Badgers are just one win away from having both their men's and women's hockey programs win the National Championship in the same season. That's a feat that's only happened once before, and it just so happened to be the Badgers who accomplished it. Exactly 20 years ago, Wisconsin's men's and women's hockey teams won it all in 2006, an honor they're looking to repeat here in 2026.
The only team standing in Wisconsin's way is Denver . It's a team they have an all-time winning record against, though recent history favors the Pioneers over Wisconsin. Nonetheless, this is a Badgers team that's defied the odds so far, and there seems to be nothing that can get in their way of winning their seventh National Championship.
Here are three keys to a Wisconsin victory on Saturday. Continue to dominate on the power play Wisconsin enjoyed a 2-0 lead over North Dakota for nearly the full 60 minutes. The Fighting Hawks were left stunned at an early attack from the Badgers, but not even a two-man advantage was enough to give North Dakota the edge.
The Badgers had to kill nearly a full two-minute five-on-three power play, something they made look easy. By the end of the night, they had successfully killed five penalties. For reference, Denver is coming off a 0-of-5 power play effort against No.
1 Michigan. Fire as many shots as possible This key to victory seems like a no-brainer, but Wisconsin enjoyed a healthy +15 shot differential against North Dakota. The Badgers fired off 37 shots in that game, a number that was far superior to Denver's 26, a number that took two overtimes to reach against the Wolverines.