Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Mavs players high-fiving some early-arriving fans.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Jordan Klehr being photographed by Mark Kuhlmann (my husband!) before the game.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Austin Ortega and Steven Spinner having a chat.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Jake Randolph stretching on the Don Leahy autograph before the game.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: National Anthem.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Ryan Galt moving with the puck in front of the ASU bench.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Tanner Lane
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Tanner Lane navigating some traffic
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: ASU goalie Ryland Pashovitz peeking around the goal in the first period.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Justin Parizek
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: That's not a friendly hug, I'm guessing.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Luc Snuggerud celebrates his first-period goal with fans on one side and his happy bench on the other.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Tyler Vesel congratulates Luc Snuggerud on his first-period goal.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: A tradition (tra-fish-ion?) unlike any other.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: The puck in the net after Austin Ortega's first goal of the evening.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Celebration after Austin Ortega's goal
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Score a goal, get fives.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: A little bit of contact.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: There are so many good faces here. I like Mr. Unimpressed on the right.
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Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Jake Randolph battling for a loose puck.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Ryland Pashovitz coralling a puck
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Joel Messner
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Taco Cannon!
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Bench faces.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Come on, students. Get it together. This is NOT OK.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: All this chaos led to nothing, ultimately.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Brian Cooper
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: David Pope, Austin Ortega, and the best Mavs fans celebrating the third goal.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Mason Morelli and Luke Nogard watching a loose puck.