MINNEAPOLIS — After Penn State scored a momentum-swinging goal with 5.8 seconds left in the second period on Thursday night that led to the eventual upset of the No. 1 Gophers, it was Minnesota on Friday night who scored late in the second period to swing the pendulum in their favor in their 3-1 win at 3M Arena at Mariucci to split the series.
A major storyline heading into the game was how the Gophers would respond, especially with their first period woes this season. Minnesota was much better this time around in the first period, allowing fewer quality shots.