The Gophers completed their first sweep of the Badgers in Madison in dominating fashion. A Hudson Fasching goal 12 seconds into the game set the tone and the Gophers offense would explode leading to a 9-2 victory.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers blew out the Wisconsin Badgers 9-2 Saturday night at the Kohl Center. The win gives the Gophers 24 points out of a possible 30 in the first half of conference play, guaranteeing them at least a share of the lead after all teams reach 10 games played. This was the first sweep in Madison since January of 2006.