The Minnesota Gophers entered the final year of the annual College Hockey Showcase riding high. They were winners of two straight and had gone 5-1-1 in their last seven. The Michigan State Spartans, on the other hand, had lost three straight contests and were 1-6-0 in their last seven games.
None of that seemed to matter Friday night at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, though, as the Spartans scored three goals in the first 10 minutes of the game to take a lead they wouldn't relinquish, winning 5-2.
The Gophers actually came out of the gate looking like the better team, racking up 12 shots on goal despite not having any power-play opportunities. However, a combination of poor defensive-zone coverage and bad puck luck doomed Minnesota in the first.
Michigan State's sophomore captain Torey Krug struck first with a power-play tally from the point that ping-ponged through several defenders before trickling over the goal line behind Gopher starter Kent Patterson and into the net. The goal, at 2:26 of the period, was followed quickly by another just 22 seconds later, this on a two-on-one rush that saw Dustin Gazley deposit a Daultan Leveille pass pas ...
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Minnesota vs. Michigan State Hockey: Friday Blues Continue as Gophers Lose, 5-2
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