We still cannot figure this team out as they split with the BADgers this past weekend. One great win that Motzko said was not great. Followed by a bad game that Motzko said was a really good game for the team. So who knows? We go over it all, and preview the series with Michigan. You can listen to the podcast above, or via iTunes / Google Play.Check out older episodes on the Podcast Page.
Minneapolis, MN – Splits aren’t going to cut it. Needing wins to get back into the race for the NCAA tournament, the Minnesota Gophers (10-11-4 Overall, 7-6-3 B1G) came up one goal short Saturday evening against the Wisconsin Badgers (9-11-4, 5-5-4). In a game that saw four lead changes and four ties, the Badgers had the last laugh, scoring the last two goals of the game to earn the weekend road split at Mariucci. The […]
Minneapolis – Coming off a road sweep at the hands of the lowly Michigan State Spartans, the Gophers needed a good result to get right heading into the end of the year. Friday’s game should help. The Gophers (10-10-4 Overall, 7-5-3 B1G) scored early and late, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first and netting the game’s final four goals in the third period after Wisconsin (8-11-4, 4-5-4) had closed within one in the […]
Todd Milewski from the Wisconsin State Journal joins us on the podcast this week as we preview the big BADger series at Mariucci! The bad news is that Minnesota was swept at Michigan State for the fir time in DECADES. We talk about that painful weekend and what the heck went wrong. We also talk about how some new recruiting rules may be coming down the pipeline very soon! You can listen to the podcast […]
A well earned sweep on the road against Notre Dame. Just what this team needed! We discuss the sweep and the great weekend that Robson, McLaughlin and Novak all had. Though this team is still in pairwise trouble due to the bad losses against FSU & SLU. We discuss all of that along with your questions. And we of course preview the series against Michigan State. You can listen to the podcast above, or via […]
Monday evening, the Gophers participated in a public practice outdoors in St. Louis Park. Below is a gallery of the event I also streamed video via Periscope. You rewatch those here. 2:45 Periscope Stream 24:38 Periscope Stream [vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”63266,63267,63268,63269,63270,63271,63272,63273,63274,63275,63276,63277,63278,63279,63280,63281,63283,63284,63285,63286,63287,63288,63289,63290,63291,63282,63292,63293,63294,63295,63296,63297,63298″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
South Bend, IN – A college hockey player’s first collegiate goal is usually something they remember for the rest of their lives. For Blake McLaughlin, his second Gopher goal was even more memorable. For the second night in a row, McLaughlin scored the game winning goal to lift the Minnesota Gophers (9-8-4 Overall, 6-3-3 B1G) over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-8-1, 5-6-1). Saturday’s goal, McLaughlin’s second as a Gopher, came in breathtaking fashion: a […]
South Bend, IN – As Mat Robson goes, so too go the Gophers. The Junior goalkeeper was on his game yet again, making 42 saves on 43 shots to backstop Minnesota (8-8-4 Overall, 5-3-3 B1G) to a win over #9 Notre Dame (12-7-1, 5-5-0). Tommy Novak and Blake McLaughlin scored their first goals of the season to lead Minnesota on the offensive side of the puck and get the Gophers back to a .500 record […]