Denver was the No. 1 ranked team in the country before they faced Western Michigan. It was thought they would come out with some fire in them since they were embarrassed by what seemed to be a mediocre Western Michigan hockey team.
Prior to Denver, WMU had three wins, three loses, and one overtime victory. One of those three losses came from Ferris State University, whom they beat the night before. WMU lost to a weak Ferris State University team that currently stands with three wins and six losses. Not only that, but the Bronco hockey team is atrocious on the power-play.