Johnson Como North St. Paul beat Mankato Saturday 4-0 in a matchup of two top five teams in the state. The No. 2 ranked Polar Devils got two goals and an assist from Blayde Pogreba as they out-muscled and out skated the Mavericks at Polar Arena. 

Pogreba got his first goal midway through the first period on a rebound to the left of Mankato goalie Jacob Arndt. The Polar Devils had a few more chances slip through their hands as Arndt came up big to keep the score 1-0 after 1.

The Mavs weren't able to shake off their bus legs in the second and JCNSP took advantage scoring three unanswered goals, all of the pretty variety. The first was a nice two-on-one goal, when Damian Cunningham converted a saucer pass from Kyle Gilday and the Polar Devils were now in command 2-0. A minute later, Pogreba got his second of the day when cruised up the near side of the ice and beat Arndt top shelf to give JCNSP a 3 rip lead. The final goal of the three goal barrage came when Joey Moberg got to open space in the Mankato zone and let go of a low rocket that beat a helpless Arndt through the five-hole to give the Polar Devils a 4-0 lead heading into the second intermission.

There was no scoring in the third, which was played in one hour without a resurface. Both teams traded chances, but both goalies came up big.