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Gophers Continue Winning Ways with Victory over Minnesota-Duluth

Posted: 27th February 2010 by Chris Eckes in NHL
Don't look now, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers are quietly putting together a playoff run. The Gophers (11-12-2 WCHA, 16-15-2 overall) defeated a reeling UMD Bulldogs (14-10-1, 18-14-1) 3-2 on Friday night at the DECC in Duluth. Plenty of fans of both teams were on hand to watch the Gophers pick up an emotional and hard-fought win on a gritty Jacob Cepis goal at 14:59 of the third ...

Wisconsin Plays Tough D, Beats Gophers 4-2

Posted: 7th November 2009 by Chris Eckes in NHL
The University of Wisconsin Badgers played their usual brand of stifling defense and opportunistic offense to take care of the University of Minnesota on Nov. 6 in Madison, downing the visiting Gophers 4-2. Wisconsin controlled the style of play for nearly the entire game, forcing the Gophers to take outside shots and blocking many of their chances. The strategy showed itself in the final shot tally, as the ...