As the final buzzer sounded at Oceanside Ice Arena on Friday night, there was a yell from the Sun Devil bench just before the team went off to congratulate sophomore goaltender Evan DeBrouwer.
“It’s us against the world, boys,” one player exclaimed.
Indeed, it’s the chip on the shoulder, and that attitude that No. 20 Arizona State (8-4-1) has played with for the majority of the team’s first five seasons at the NCAA Division I level.
Although the program’s talent level has elevated, that demeanor was evident once more on Friday as the Sun Devils knocked off No.