No. 2/3 Ohio State missed another opportunity to lock up the Big Ten title on Saturday night. The Buckeyes put forth a more complete effort and won the special teams battle. But defensive miscues coupled with opportunistic scoring by Minnesota and a fantastic performance by Gopher goalie Mat Robson thwarted the desires of the Buckeye faithful.
The Scarlet and Gray got behind the eight ball early. They pushed hard to generate offense in the first period. And they succeeded with 16 shots on goal for the frame. Only stellar goaltending by Robson kept the Bucks off the board.