Friday represented new beginnings for the Arizona State hockey team. Saturday showed they weren’t just a one-off.
In the first series under new head coach Dave Hakstol, the Sun Devils completed the sweep over UMass-Lowell on the road, their first of the season after splitting series with Lindenwood and Holy Cross. It now marks a three-game win streak for the club that may be finding its stride ahead of NCHC play.
4-2, Sun Devils, from the Tsongas Center
After a 5-4 win in the opening game of the Hakstol era on Friday, powered by five different scorers and 12 skaters registering a point, the Sun Devils started strong again, with Richard Baran scoring his first goal of the season less than four minutes into the game.
The River Hawks were eventually able to answer in the 2nd period with a Dalyn Wakely goal that got past ASU netminder Samuel Urban. He was excellent after that, though, as he allowed just one more goal and finished with 42 saves on the night, a career high for the Sophomore…