I saw both of these teams 5 or 6 times in the POD at Baxter Arena playing other NCHC teams last month. Here is how I see the 5th and 6th ranked teams in the country.. Goaltending even: UMD Ryan Fanti has surprised how consistent he has been play taking over for Hunter Shepard while St. Cloud State senior David Hrenak has been solid his whole career for the Huskies. Defense: Not much offense with their defensemen on either team, UMD has freshmen Wyatt Kaiser and St. Cloud State has Nick Perbix otherwise its stay back in the offensive zone and move the puck out fast in there own zone. Forwards: St. Cloud State is a little deeper with a great third line and I like there powerplay. UMD first two lines can match up with any two lines in the nation and there forwards backcheck as good as any team I’ve seen. They will not give you much space. Final thought! If UMD stays out of the box I favor UMD.