Just 24 seconds into the advantage, senior forward Jackson Kunz took an interference penalty. It ended UND's power play and gave the Broncos a 22-second power play to start overtime. That's all Western Michigan needed against UND's reeling penalty kill.

GRAND FORKS — Western Michigan forward Alex Bump finished off a brilliant weekend by scoring two more goals and tallying three points in the Broncos' 5-1 win over UND in the series finale. Bump had four goals and five points during Western Michigan's two-game sweep.

The North Dakota Hockey team received a point in the NCHC standings by taking the fourth-ranked Western Michigan Broncos to overtime, but the Broncos would get the last laugh, scoring in overtime to win the series opener.

There's a three-way tie between Western Michigan, UND and Arizona State atop the standings, but the Broncos have played two fewer games. The standings are tight from top to bottom. Only six points separate first and eighth.