Fresh off their quarterfinal sweep of St. Thomas, the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers head to Minneapolis to face the No. 5 Minnesota Golden Gophers in a WCHA semifinal matchup. The winner will face either Ohio State or Minnesota Duluth in Saturday’s championship game.
The Badgers (31-5 overall, 23-5 WCHA) took three of four from the Gophers (27-8-2, 19-7-2) in the regular season. The high-powered Wisconsin attack flustered Minnesota to the tune of four goals per contest.
If the rivalry weren’t enough, the Badgers have a clear target on their backs. Minnesota will be looking to end their three-game skid against the Badgers and deal a postseason blow in front of their hometown crowd.