From the Jan 9 Ann Arbor News: By Dan Gretzner II " Bring out the brooms. The No. 1-ranked University of Michigan hockey team swept No. 2 Lake Superior State for the first time in history when the Wolverines powered their way to a 5-2 victory Saturday. Michigan scored four unanswered goals in the second period to lead 5-1 after two and earn its first multi-game, regular-season sweep of LSSU. The teams have played each other in a multi-game series every year since the 1981-82 season. U-M improved to 20-0-1(this should be 20-1-1) and 15-0-1 in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. LSSU fell to 15-7-0 and 9-6-0. "That's a big accomplishment for our team," U-M coach Red Berenson said of the sweep. "They've been a tough team ever since I've been at Michigan (10 years). We've gotten better. It's a real tribute to our team this year." Special teams were the difference. The Wolverines scored on their first four power-play opportunities as David Oliver (two goals), Warren Luhning and Mike Knuble each found the back of the net. Sean Tallaire and Mike Morin scored for a powerless LSSU. "I thought our penalty killers and (goalie) Steve Shields kept us in the game," Berenson said, "And our power play helped us win." Oliver scored the first goal of the game on U-M's first power-play at 1:54 of the first. Then U-M killed off three penalties before the Lakers scored on their fourth try to tie the game 1-1, 7:24 into the second. "I think in the beginning we started frustrating them, and after a while they weren't making the plays because thery were frustrated," said U-M senior Mike Stone, whom Berenson calls the best penalty killer in the league, maybe the nation. "It got to the point where they couldn't do anything. The power play was the difference in the game." U-M forwards Stone, Rick Willis, Luhning, Ron Sacka and Kevin Hilton took turns pressuring LSSU's power-play unit while all six defensemen also contributed. LSSU coach Jeff Jackson was impressed with Michigan's power play and senior right wing Oliver. "Their power play is devastating and Steve Shields is playing outstanding," Jackson said. "What more can you ask? Good power play, good goaltender and a superstar player like David Oliver. "Right now David Oliver is by far the best player I've seen in college hockey this year." LSSU, on the other hand, probably ended its hope of a league title by not winning this weekend. "We have to concentrate on trying to finish second," Jackson said. "We control our own destiny in that regard. I don't put that much emphasis on the regular-season title. It's more important that my team gets better and they're a better team at the end of the year."