Minneapolis, MN – For the sixth-straight Big Ten game, the Gophers have emerged victorious. The Minnesota Gophers (13-3-1-2 Overall, 9-2-0-0 B1G) scored early and often on the Wisconsin Badgers (6-10-1-0, 1-8-0-0), putting up four goals in the first period and never looking stressed in an emphatic 7-1 victory. Logan Cooley got the Gophers on the…
East Lansing, MI – After a disappointing weekend in the desert against Arizona State, the Minnesota coaching staff probably had a lot of videotape to go over with the players as they prepared for their third weekend on the road at Michigan State. After this weekend’s performance, the coaches might struggle to find much to…
East Lansing, MI – The complaint after last weekend’s effort at Arizona State was that the Thanksgiving series felt like a vacation. If Friday’s Gopher effort was any indication, the team traveled to East Lansing on business for this weekend’s set. The Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-3-1-2 Overall, 7-2-0-0 B1G) methodically picked apart a surprisngly strong…
Tempe, AZ – For the first time in program history, the Gophers traveled to the desert to take on Arizona State in a two-game series. Unfortunately, Minnesota seemed to experience a Thanksgiving hangover. After winning a sloppy game Friday 3-2, the Gophers (10-3-1-2 Overall, 6-2-0-0 B1G) lost a wild game 6-5 in overtime to the…
Ann Arbor, MI – The Gophers are back on top of the Big Ten standings. After a Thursday thriller which saw the visiting Maroon & Gold pull away in the third period, the #2 Gophers (10-4-0 Overall, 6-2-0-0 B1G) more or less controlled the game Friday against the #3 Michigan Wolverines (9-5-0, 1-3-1-1), earning a…
Ann Arbor, MI – It’s always nice to start a long road trip with a win. Especially when it comes in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Behind a solid 60-minute effort, the #2 Minnesota Gophers (9-4-0 Overall, 5-2-0-0 B1G) outpaced the #3 Michigan Wolverines (9-4-0, 1-2-1-1), putting the game away with two third-period goals to take the…
Minneapolis, MN – Coming into this weekend’s series, the big question was “is Penn State for real?” The Nittany Lions were 9-1-0 entering Thursday’s game, with only one “quality” win against a strong Michigan team, but no bad losses either. After a strong showing against Minnesota this weekend, it looks like there is another contender…
Close Shutout Highlights Strong Effort
