Separated by just three points in the Big Ten standings, the no. 10 Minnesota Golden Gophers and no. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish met at Compton Family Ice Arena on Friday for their second season series. The Gophers swept the Irish this past October in Minneapolis.
First Period
Bob Motzko’s squad got the scoring started early and often. During a Minnesota 3 on 1, Grant Cruikshank got the first goal of the night with a shot from the left circle. A few minutes later, Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2nd round pick Tristan Broz put in a rebound to make it 2-0.