NO. 1 DENVER (29-7-4) VS. NO. 4. MICHIGAN TECH (23-14-7)

Game time: Tomorrow, 1 p.m., ESPNews

Denver path to victory: Hobey Baker finalist Will Butcher (6-29-35) might be the best pointman in all of college hockey and the Pioneers' power play flows through the senior defenseman. Junior Tanner Jaillet (1.82 GAA, .930 SP) enjoys the pressure of playoff hockey. Their lone loss in the last 15 games was 1-0 to defending champion North Dakota.

Michigan Tech path to victory: Coach Mel Pearson has restored the Huskies to the halcyon days of the Tony Esposito era with four straight 20-plus win campaigns. Freshman Angus Redmond (1.76 GAA, .920 SP) has been a catalyst as Tech closed the season 22-9-5 after a slow start. The key is the defense, which ranks fourth at 2.16 goals per game.