Minneapolis, MN – A pair of ties at home to The Ohio State University would once have been considered an abomination of a result for the Gophers. Times have changed. In a mirror-image of Friday’s contest, the Gophers (4-6-3 Overall, 2-2-2 B1G) were outshot and outplayed, but managed to earn a 2-2 tie against the…
Minneapolis, MN – Nearly all coaches seem to have some unique variant of the ‘big players make big plays’ mantra in their quote arsenal. Despite a sluggish second period, the Minnesota Gophers (4-6-2 Overall, 2-2-1 B1G) pulled out a tie Friday night against a good Ohio State team (9-4-2, 4-2-1). Rem Pitlick scored on the powerplay…
Minneapolis, MN – “We let that one slip through our fingers tonight.” First-year head coach Bob Motzko lamented the one that got away, as the Gophers blew a 2-0 lead and fell to Michigan State 4-2 Saturday evening. After a pair of powerplay goals put the Minnesota Gophers (4-6-1 Overall, 2-2-0 B1G) ahead in the second,…
Minneapolis, MN – The best of times are still to come in the Motzko era. Tonight, it was the worst of times. After the game, coach Motzko knew it: “it was not a very good performance by a Gopher hockey team tonight.” The Minnesota Gophers (2-5-1 Overall, 1-1-0 B1G) lost to the St. Lawrence Saints (2-8-0,…
Madison, WI- Not long ago, a 3-1 Wisconsin win would have meant a slogging, painful game in which the Badgers rope-a-doped a couple goals and packed the slot in order to eke out a victory. Under third-year head coach Tony Granato, the defend-and-grind style is no longer welcome in Madison. The Badgers did just eke out…
Minneapolis, MN – “Well, we weren’t a very good hockey team tonight. If you were at the game, you saw it.” The Bob Motzko era is not off to the start Gopher fans would have wanted, but the coach is nothing if not blunt. The Minnesota Gophers (1-2-1) got beat by a better team Friday…
Duluth, MN – Minnesota and UMD have a storied in-state rivalry, but this year’s playing comes with a little extra juice. UMD has beaten Minnesota eight-straight times, with the ‘U’s last win coming in October of 2014. The most recent of those losses was a 4-3 OT defeat to open the 2017-2018 season. While the…
Two Last-Minute Second Period Goals Too Much for Maroon and Gold State College, PA – The home team was once again jovial in Happy Valley. For Gopher fans, the last three games have been more like the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Penn State once again outplayed, outmanned and, most importantly, outscored the Gophers, beating…
