The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have spent their entire postseason (both the Big 10 tournament, the NCAA Tournament, and the Frozen Four) living up to the cardiac cats nickname that was given to them by head coach Jeff Jackson. Earlier in the week, Jackson was named national coach of the year. A couple days later, sensational goaltender Cale Morris won the Mike Richter Award for the nation’s best goaltender. There was only one trophy left to put in the case for the Irish this season, and that was the ultimate prize of winning the national championship by defeating the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs in the hometown of Notre Dame legend Lefty Smith.
Game Recap: Notre Dame Loses To Minnesota-Duluth, 2-1 In 2018 NCAA Championship
