It may just be the regular season, but there’s no doubt that the Minnesota Gopher hockey team’s home-and-home series against Minnesota State Mankato this weekend has a deeper meaning.
The Gophers have seen their season end two years in a row against Mankato, and it’s the first time the two teams will meet in the regular season since 2018.
“I wish we were playing this later in the year, but we’re not,” head coach Bob Motzko said.
While Lindenwood put up a fight in the second game last Sunday — taking their first collegiate lead in the process at one point — they’re no where near the competition Minnesota State will be this weekend.