The Knights scored early in each of the three periods and shut out the Blades 11-0.
"They are the best team we've faced all year. There's no question about that," Blades head coach Todd Dwyer said. "They have got very good defensemen. And we had three key guys out of our lineup."
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The Knights added two more goals in the period and took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission.
Blades’ starting goaltender, sophomore Wyatt Hedrick, made 15 saves in the first period and 27 total saves during his time in the net.
In the second period, the Knights scored their first goal within the first two minutes of the period, and added two more to lead 6-0 at the second intermission.
Blades freshman goaltender Michael Withuski came into the game in the third period and made a total of 12 saves, but the Knights scored five times in the period to seal the win.
The Blades return home Saturday for a game against Bagley, Minn., at 4:30 p.m.

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