Gophers sweep Ohio State for fifth straight victory
The 10th-ranked Gophers men’s hockey team got goals from six different skaters as it completed a sweep of Ohio State with a 6-3 victory Saturday night in Minneapolis.
The win was the Gophers’ fifth straight.
Garrett Pinoniemi, Bryce Brodzinski and Rhett Pitlick all scored in the second period as the Gophers (14-6-4, 7-4-3 Big Ten) built a 3-1 lead. Then the U got goals from Aaron Huglen, Jaxon Nelson and Brody Lamb, who scored on the power play, in the third period to close out the victory over the Buckeyes (9-11-4, 1-11-2.
Joe Dunlap, Jake Dunlap and Caden Brown scored goals for Ohio State.
“I like us the last three weeks and I liked us all weekend,” Gophers coach Bob Motzko said in a statement. “It was a little squirrely there at the end at 5-1, but they push out and we made a couple mistakes. Overall, I couldn’t be more pleased with our effort throughout our entire lineup.”
Justen Close stopped 24 of 27 shots in net for the U.
The Gophers return to action next weekend for a series against Big Ten-leading Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich.
