After two full overtimes and 80 more seconds into a third OT, Warroad squeaked past Orono on Friday at Xcel Energy Center to keep its dream of a state championship four-peat alive.
It was a 2-1, three-hour behemoth of a Class 1A girls hockey state tournament semifinal. Both teams had chances, but the reigning champions found the way to advance to Saturday’s championship game.
“The X has been good to us,” Warroad head coach David Marvin said. “And hopefully it continues to be. We’re 35-10 in this building over the years, and hopefully we can go 12 in a row here tomorrow.
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