5 things you might have missed from UND's 2-2 tie with Western Michigan

GRAND FORKS — UND played one of its best games of the season Friday night, but only had a 2-2 tie with Western Michigan to show for it. Here are five things you might have missed from the series opener. 1. Friday's analytics UND's strong performance showed up in SportLogic's analytics. Grade-A chances: 10-2 UND. Slot-driving plays: 33-7 UND. Expected goals: 3.44-1.54 UND (2.52-1.05 at even strength). "We were committed to come back hard," UND coach Dane Jackson said of his team's improved defense. "Our defensemen did a better job holding lines. Closed pretty well in our defensive zone. I thought we closed as a group and swarmed them. Didn't give them a ton of chances there. Real positive on both our rush defense and our D-zone coverage." UND didn't get the result, but Jackson was encouraged by the performance. "We've been talking about it," Jackson said. "Do the right things. Play the right way. Stack up shift after shift and good stuff will happe