The St. Thomas men’s hockey team had to rally for a 4-3 overtime victory to avoid being upset by Lake Superior State in the opening game of the CCHA Mason Cup quarterfinals on Friday night at the Lee Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul. Caige Sterzer and Ryan O’Neill staked the second-seeded Tommi es (19-11-5) to a 2-0 lead after one period. However, the seventh-seeded Lakers (11-21-3) stormed back for three goals in the middle frame. The score remained 3-2 in favor of the visitors until O’Neill recorded his second tally of the night at 11:50 of the third to send the game into overtime, where Chase Cheslock saved the game for the hosts with the game-winning tally at 7:51 of the first added session. St. Thomas goalkeeper Carsen Musser made 22 saves, while Lakers netminder Rorke Applebee was busy with a 36-save performance. The two teams take the ice for Game 2 at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Anderson Arena. If necessary, a deciding Game 3 is slated for 5 p.m. Sunday. Related Articles Men’s hockey: Gophers upend Spartans in shootout Women’s basketball: Gophers fall to Ohio State in Big Ten quarterfinals Women’s basketball: St. Thomas cruises into Summit League semis Men’s basketball: Gophers’ seniors will be remembered for their ‘heart’ Men’s basketball: Tommies win Summit playoff opener ...read more read less