Michigan Tech sophomore right wing Tommy Parrottino (9) tries to shoot the puck as Clarkson goaltender Frank Marotte (40) and Jack Jacome (16) defend on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, in Houghton, Mich. (David Archambeau/Daily Mining Gazette)

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech turned the screws in the third period looking for the winning goal, but No. 4 Clarkson survived the onslaught for a 2-2 tie Friday.

The Huskies (10-7-1, 8-6 WCHA) tied the game in the third, outshooting Clarkson 18-2 in the period.

“That was an outstanding hockey game by two very good hockey teams,” Michigan Tech head coach Joe Shawhan said. “Both teams exerted themselves a bit. I thought Clarkson was very good in the first half of the second period. First period was pretty even. First half of the second period, Clarkson did a great job.

“Their speed was evident, their puck possession was evident. I thought our guys adjusted well to that. I think that we just rode that momentum and energy level and we got great shifts out of all four lines through the majority of the night until the very end. So I think with that, I think we just played with a lot of energy and our guys played with a lot of pride.”

Graduate student Frank Marotte stood on his head in goal for the Golden Knights (11-3-2, 6-1 ECAC), who entered the game riding a four-game win streak and having won seven of the previous eight games. Marotte finished the night with 37 saves, with almost half of them coming in the third.

Tech entered Friday also having won seven of the previous eight games.

Junior center Greyson Reitmeier tied the game with a wrist shot past Marcotte just 1:46 into the third. With both teams battling 4-on-4, he took a feed from sophomore left wing Alec Broetzman and, with the puck rolling, fluttered a shot past Marotte.

The goal was Reitmeier’s first in 363 days, his last coming in overtime to beat Alabama Huntsville 2-1 on Dec. 15, 2018.

“I was lucky enough to get some room, got a step on the guy, and just tried to get it on net and it found its way through the goalie,” Reitmeier said.

Junior right wing Grant Cooper had given the Golden Knights the lead nearly three minutes into the second when he took a rebound behind the net and wristed a shot on the short side over Jurusik’s shoulder. His goal was assisted by Mathieu Gosselin and Jamie Collins.

“Normally I’d tell you if that line gets in-depth in scoring that’s a real good sign for us, right?” Clarkson head coach Casey Jones said. “I thought (Matt Jurusik) made some real good saves on the power-play. We had some real good looks and he made some big time saves there. We responded.”

Jurusik made 25 saves in his ninth straight start for the Huskies.

Jones said he felt his team had the upper hand through the first two periods, before Tech took over with a stack of scoring chances in the third.

“I thought it was a tale of two games. We were really good through 40 minutes and then we just brain cramped in the third,” Jones said. “After the second I would’ve said I’d be disappointed with a tie and after the third I’d be happy with the tie.”

Michigan Tech responded to Cooper’s goal with an aggressive forecheck. The Huskies had been cognizant of Clarkson’s speed all night and skated hard on the backcheck. On one play in the second, Brian Halonen tied up a potential shot, leading to a turnover and a 2-on-1 for the Huskies that Marotte thwarted.

“To me it’s about how we play and will that give us a chance moving forward. I thought we got contributions from everybody,” Shawhan said. “I think we’re getting a good push from the guys not in the lineup. I think the chemistry on the team, culture on the team is very good right now. Guys are really playing for each other.”

Tech scored the game’s first goal for the first time in three games. Senior center Alex Smith scored his first goal since the season opener Oct. 5 at Robert Morris with a power-play goal six minutes into the game.

Smith took a feed across the top of the crease from freshman right wing Parker Saretsky and beat Marotte’s right pad. Broetzman got the secondary assist.

Clarkson answered Smith’s goal with a more determined forecheck before senior right wing Haralds Egle tied it eight minutes later with his sixth goal of the year from a wrist shot that beat Jurusik stick side.

“He’s a good player. He can shoot pucks,” Jones said. “It was a good seeing-eye shot. He had a goal similar last weekend. He’s a player we expect to get on the scoresheet on a regular basis. He’s a talented player.”

Tech had scoring chances in the second, but didn’t sustain as many second-chance opportunities like the first. Clarkson’s offense settled in with more zone time in the second period, wearing down Tech’s lines in the defensive zone.

“We were sticking to our game. In the middle of the game we kind of got away from our gameplan,” Reitmeier said. “We don’t have to do anything special. I think we’re a great team and we played them well. I think we just got back to doing the things that gave us success in the recent past here and we just stuck to that and played hard and we had some success.”

Broetzman was given a 10-minute misconduct nine and a half minutes into the third period.

“Well, I mean, it was a missed call. I think that’s fair to say,” Shawhan said. “… He didn’t challenge the official — it wasn’t personal. He just questioned and wanted him to make the call. He said it in so many words. In reality, he was right on it. We’re playing so hard and they immediately took the play down to the other end and if they score on that, it changes the game. We’re trying so hard to be perfect. We want the referees to be perfect. In reality, none of us are perfect. That’s the message we got across to our team. None of us are perfect. We all make mistakes — me more than most.”

Puck drop is 6:07 p.m. Saturday.

Clarkson 1 1 0 0 — 2

MTU 1 0 1 0 — 2

First Period–1, MTU, Smith (Saretsky, Broetzman), 6:16 (pp). 2, CLK, Egle (Schneider), 14:18. Penalties–CLK, Cooper (boarding), 5:30. MTU, Donohue (tripping), 14:37.

Second Period–3, CLK, Cooper (Gosselin, Collins), 2:40. Penalties–MTU, Donohue (cross-checking), 20:00. CLK, Brosseau (embellishment), 20:00.

Third Period–4, Reitmeier (Broetzman), 1:46. Penalties–McFaul (interference), 1:59. MTU, Broetzman (10-minute misconduct), 9:22.

Shots on goal–CLK 12-10-2-3–27. MTU 10-11-18-0–39.

Power-play Opportunities–CLK 0 of 1; MTU 1 of 2.

Goalies–CLK, Marotte 9-11-17-0–37 saves. MTU, Jurusik 11-9-2-3–25.

A–2,885. T–2:20.

Referees–Ryan Gordon, Matthew Miller. Linesmen–Dan Juopperi, Matthew Hampton.