ST. PETER, Minn.  — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's hockey team hits the road on Saturday, heading to Gustavus' Don Roberts Ice Arena for the second game of their two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-2-2 MIAC | 8-6-2 Overall) vs. Gustavus Gusties (2-3-4 MIAC | 5-7-6 Overall)
 
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Last Night:
• Fueled by a pair of first-period goals—and the shutout goaltending of Phil Heinle (York, Pa.)—the Cardinals used a lethal 1-2 punch to knock out the Gusties 3-0 at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap

Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—A Year Ago:
• January 24, 2014: Gustavus scored the game's first four goals—including three in the opening period—en route to a 4-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Cardinals at the Don Roberts Ice Arena in St. Peter, Minn. | Recap
• January 25, 2014: For the second game in a row, Gustavus got off to a quick start, scoring two goals in the opening 20 minutes—and the Cardinals could not recover, as Gustavus completed its two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference sweep of the Cardinals with a 5-1 victory at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back on their home ice on Friday, hosting St. Olaf in the first game of the teams' two-game MIAC series, a 7 p.m. showdown at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. St. Olaf will turn around and host Saint Mary's in Saturday's rematch at 7:30 p.m. in Northfield, Minn.
• Gustavus: The Gusties square off against Saint John's next weekend, traveling to St. Cloud, Minn., for Friday's 7 p.m. conference contest, before returning home to the Don Roberts Ice Arena in St. Peter, Minn., for Saturday's 7:05 p.m. rematch.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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With their win over Gustavus Friday, the Cardinals pushed their winning streak to a season-high five straight. … The five consecutive wins are not only a season high, but the longest winning streak since late in the 2005-06 season, when they put together a six-game winning streak. … The Cardinals have now scored 23 goals during their five-game run—including four straight five-goal efforts and Friday's three-goal performance. … All three of the Cardinals' goals against Gustavus on Friday came from defensemen—Joey Van Antwerp (Farmington Hills, Ill.), Cole Pierce (Grand Ledge, Mich.) and Connor Langfield (Rosemount, Minn.). … The goals by Pierce and Langfield were the first of their collegiate careers. … The Cardinals boast 12 players who have netted their first collegiate goals this season—Langfield, Pierce, Van Antwerp, Kelvin Walz (Woodbury, Minn.), Chad Cesarz (Jackson, Mich.), Taylor Portner (Andover, Minn.), Bob Kinne (St. Paul, Minn.), Michael Cimba (Wilmette, Ill.), Kyle Blondin (Kent, Wash.), Johnny Morales (Torrance, Calif.), Kellen Wasell (Edmonds, Wash.), and Jude Warner (Pickerington, Ohio). … The Cardinals boasted a multiple-goal scorer in each of their games against Bethel last weekend. Jed McGlasson (Kenai, Alaska) scored twice against the Royals last Friday, while Martin Gruse (Trenton, Mich.) scored four of the team's five goals in last Saturday's victory. … Gruse's four-goal effort was the Cardinals' first since Mike Glaesmer netted four against Hamline on Dec. 6, 2008. … Gruse has had at least one point in four of the Cardinals' last five games, and has amassed 14 points (9 goals, 6 assists) in the last seven contests. … McGlasson's two-goal game against Bethel was his second multiple-goal game of the season—the senior also netted a pair of goals against Concordia on Nov. 2. … Saint Mary's has now recorded three hat tricks this season. Gruse netted three against St. Scholastica and four vs. Bethel, while Portner notched his first collegiate three-goal game vs. Northland on Jan. 10. … Cesarz had a goal in both games vs. Bethel last weekend and has now scored four goals in the Cardinals' last four games. … Cesarz recorded his first collegiate two-goal game last Saturday against Northland. … Gruse heads into Saturday's rematch against Gustavus as the team-leader in goals (14) and points (25)—the most by a Cardinal since the 2007-08 season, when Mike Glaesmer scored 15 goals and Anthony Bohn had 26 assists. … Gruse's 14 goals and 25 points rank No. 1 in the MIAC and No. 4 in all of NCAA Division III. … Bob Marx (Sioux City, Iowa) owns a team-best 11 assists. … Marx has had an assist in nine of the Cardinals' 16 games—including one in three of the team's last five contests. … Gruse (25), McGlasson (16), Marx (15), and Walz (10) give the Cardinals four players with 10 or more points through 14 games. … The Cardinals' 11 goals in their 11-2 rout of Aurora on Dec. 6 were a season high—and the most scored in a game since Saint Mary's netted 14 in a 14-3 rout of Concordia during the 2007-08 season. … Saint Mary's 11 goals vs. Aurora on Dec. 6 came from eight different players. … Saint Mary's 54 goals have come from 15 different players, while 22 Cardinals have notched at least one point. … Phil Heinle (York, Pa.)—who made 54 saves in the Cardinals' two wins over Bethel last weekend—stopped all 32 shots he faced against Gustavus Friday for his first collegiate shutout. … Heinle, who has made 30 or more saves six times this season, recorded a career-high 51 saves against Saint John's on Nov. 21. … Heinle's 51 saves are the most by a Cardinal goalie since Jason Horstman stopped 52 shots against Gustavus on Feb. 19, 2011. … Heinle—who has started 13 of the team's 17 games—enters Saturday's game against Gustavus owning a 2.37 goals-against-average and a .925 save percentage, while Christian Gaffy (Scandia, Minn.) boasts a 4.00 GAA and an .852 save percentage … The Cardinals have scored 25 of their 57 goals in the third period. … Two of the Cardinals' six conference games have gone to a shootout—with Saint Mary's winning both. Jonathon Elliott (Bloomfield Hills, Ill.) scored in Saint Mary's 1-0 shootout win over St. Thomas on Nov. 8, while Nick Albergo (Elmhurst, Ill.) and Gruse found the back of the net in the Cardinals' 2-1 shootout win over Saint John's on Nov. 21. … The Cardinals' 1-0 win in the shootout vs. St. Thomas on Nov. 8 was their first shootout in the two years since the MIAC added it to the end of tied games prior to the 2013-14 season. … The Cardinals have played three overtime games, going to a shootout vs. both St. Thomas and Saint John's, while dropping a 3-2 OT decision to nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point. … Saint Mary's 4-0 loss to MSOE on Jan. 5 marked just the second time this season they have failed to net at least one goal—the Cardinals were blanked by Augsburg 2-0 in their season-opener against Augsburg on Oct. 31. … The Cardinals are 6-1-2 when scoring the game's first goal, while going just 2-5-0 when their opponent scores first. … The Cardinals' 1-1 showing at the season-opening MIAC Hockey Showcase marked the third straight season Saint Mary's has gone 1-1 at the conference's season-opening event. Saint Mary's lost to Augsburg (6-2) and beat St. Olaf (3-2), while topping Bethel (7-2) and falling to Saint John's (8-1) in 2012-13. … Saint Mary's season-opening 2-0 loss to Augsburg on Oct. 31 actually snapped its three-game winning streak—the Cardinals had closed out the 2013-14 season with a 5-2 win over Concordia and 6-5 and 8-3 victories over Hamline.
 
Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
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With their 3-0 loss to Saint Mary's on Friday, the Gusties slipped to 3-2-1 in their last five games. … GAC's last two games have been decided by 3-0 scores—a 3-0 win over Augsburg last Saturday and Friday's 3-0 loss to Saint Mary's. … Gustavus enters Saturday's game against Saint Mary's having played seven overtime games this season—going 1-0-6 in those seven contests. … In a stretch of six contests from Nov. 15-Dec. 5, the Gusties played five overtime games—with all five ending in ties. … Four of the Gusties' nine conference games have gone to a shootout, with GAC going 2-2 in those four shootouts. … John McClean—who made 26 saves for his second shutout of the season in Gustavus' 3-0 win over Augsburg last Saturday—stopped 25 Saint Mary's shots Friday. … McClean has now recorded shutouts in his last two starts at Don Roberts Ice Rink. In his last two home games, McLean has turned away all 65 shots he's faced. …  McClean heads into Saturday's rematch with Saint Mary's boasting a 1.98 goals-against-average and a .926 save percentage in six starts. … Fellow goalie Erik Johnson has started 11 contests for the Gusties, compiling a 2.04 goals-against-average and a .900 save percentage. … With his two goals last weekend against Augsburg, Conor Deal now leads the team with eight goals and 15 points. … Deal, Jake Bushey, and Tim Donohue share the team's assist lead with seven each. … Gustavus' 44 goals this season have come from 17 different players, while 21 of the 23 Gusties who have been in the lineup this season have recorded at least one point. … GAC owns 11 special teams goals—nine power play and two shorthanded—while the Gusties' opponents have netted just five power play goals, but have also scored five shorties. … Gustavus has been outscored 17-13 in the first period, while GAC and its opponents have each scored 14 goals in the second period. … The Gusties are 4-5-2 when scoring the game's first goal, while going just 1-6-3 when their opponent scores first.