When it comes to playoff hockey, the teams that find success are usually the same teams that receive production from every player on their roster.

Michigan put this theory into practice in Friday's 4-2 win over St. Cloud.

While the Huskies were focusing their defensive attention on stopping Michigan superstars Mike Cammalleri, Jed Ortmeyer and John Shouneyia, freshman Milan Gajic was leading the Wolverines' third line to two of the team's biggest goals of the year.

Just 1:01 after Craig Murray put Michigan ahead 2-1 with a powerplay goal, Gajic picked up the puck behind St. Cloud's net, made a tremendous juke move to get out front and then beat St. Cloud goalie Dean Weasler low stick side to put Michigan up 3-1 after one period.

"Milan scored a huge goal," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "You knew one team would get the edge early. This is our building and we knew this would be a tough game. We wanted to get off to a good start."

Then later in the game, after St. Cloud had closed the gap to 3-2 - and nearly tied the game on a goal that was disallowed - Gajic lined up for a faceoff at the right circle in the St. Cloud zone.

Gajic made a move right as the puck was dropped and snapped a shot that beat St. Cloud's backup goalie Jake Moreland (who entered the game after the first period). The puck caromed off the post and landed right on Michigan forward Dwight Helminen's stick, who quickly fired a shot into the open net for a critical insurance goal.

Blackburn in the clutch: Don't let the five goals fool you - Michigan goalie Josh Blackburn had a big weekend when the Wolverines desperately needed it.

On Friday, Blackburn made 19 saves in the final two periods while the Wolverines were clinging to a lead.

Then in Saturday's 5-3 victory over Denver, Blackburn closed the door when it looked like the Pioneers were going to walk through to the Frozen Four.

Blackburn started his run of big saves just under eight minutes into the first period. With the Huskies pressing at the end of a powerplay, Blackburn made two stops during a hectic scramble in front, and then defenseman Eric Werner batted the puck to the corner to end the pressure.

After Denver turned up the offensive pressure to take a 3-2 lead, Blackburn ensured that the Pioneers would not get any further. With three minutes left in the second period, Michigan was bombarding Denver goalie Wade Dubielewicz on a powerplay, but as Denver's Erik Adams came out of the box, he was hit with a breakout pass at center ice and went in alone on Blackburn.

The Michigan goalie held his ground and made a pad save, keeping Michigan within striking distance.

"(The crowd) was so loud (Michigan defenseman Mike Komisarek) didn't hear me banging my stick, so the guy came out of the box and just came down on a breakaway," Blackburn said. "I came out far and tried to make him make a move."

After Michigan had tied the game, Blackburn again stuffed the Pioneers, making a huge save on a shot from the slot with 3:15 to go.

"Blackburn stoned them," Berenson said. "You need your goalie to make big saves and he did."

Point of Roe return: It took 30 games, but Michigan defenseman Mike Roemensky finally picked up his first point of the season against St. Cloud on Friday.

The junior has rediscovered the solid play that made him a consistent contributor in the Michigan lineup last year, and he assisted on Gajic's goal for his first point since he assisted on a Mark Kosick goal in, ironically enough, last year's NCAA tournament game against St. Cloud on Mar. 25, 2001.