The men’s hockey team was shut out by No. 8 Minnesota in a 3-0 defeat. The Gophers raced out to an early lead and took a stranglehold on the game. Penn State was shut out for the second time in its last seven contests.
First Period
Rhett Pitlick put Minnesota on the board just 43 seconds in after he redirected a cross-ice pass in transition. Pitlick would double the Gophers’ lead three minutes later with a wide open net.
Second Period
No goals were scored in the second.
Third Period
Connor Kurth scored the final tally of the night with the Gophers heavily pressuring Liam Souliere in front of the net.