Sparky would go without Walker again on Saturday, a game in which the Golden Gophers dominated throughout, winning 5-2.
In the first game, strong play from junior goaltender Joey Daccord kept the Sun Devils in the game for the first two periods, yet a penalty kill-plagued third period proved to be too much for ASU to handle.
In the beginning stages of the contest, ASU looked ready to play.
Senior forward Jake Clifford scored as the clock neared four minutes off a dime from sophomore forward Dominic Garcia, a play that was facilitated by the captain Brinson Pasichnuk.