At 0-4, Wisconsin isn’t out but has put itself pretty far down
The Badgers have been outscored 11-3 and have been shut out twice.
Drew Claussen
Three Things from this weekend
With the Michigan teams sitting idle this weekend, four teams in the Big Ten each played two games. Here’s how things played out. Minnesota beat Minnesota Duluth 4-3 and defeated RPI 3-0 Wisconsin lost to Alaska 1-0 and was dropped by Alaska Anchorage 4-2. Ohio State took Providence to overtime twice, winning 5-4 on Friday … Read more
Three Things from this weekend
With the Michigan teams sitting idle this weekend, four teams in the Big Ten each played two games. Here’s how things played out. Minnesota beat Minnesota Duluth 4-3 and defeated RPI 3-0 Wisconsin lost to Alaska 1-0 and was dropped by Alaska Anchorage 4-2. Ohio State took Providence to overtime twice, winning 5-4 on Friday … Read more
Coaches see importance of early nonconference games as Big Ten enters year two
Success out of conference can help all six league teams at the end of the season.
Youth movement in effect at Wisconsin, which will rely on goaltending
With 11 freshmen on the team, Hobey Baker Award finalist Joel Rumpel will be a key in goal.
More seasoned Penn State has to improve everywhere, Gadowsky says
The Nittany Lions start their third season as a varsity program with a more experienced roster.
Expectations through the roof for a Minnesota team loaded with experience
The Gophers’ losses from the national runner-up team were slight, setting a high bar.
Balanced Minnesota enters Frozen Four on heels of perhaps its best game of the season
The Gophers outscored Robert Morris and St. Cloud State by a combined score of 11-3 at the West Regional.
Kloos scores twice, Wilcox stops 24 as Minnesota blanks St. Cloud State for Frozen Four berth
Freshman Justin Kloos scored two goals in Minnesota’s 4-0 victory over St. Cloud State in the championship game of the NCAA West Regional.
Amid large shots disparity, Faragher backs St. Cloud State
The Huskies goaltender made 39 saves, 17 of them in the second period, in an overtime victory over Notre Dame in the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals.
First-period burst gives Minnesota a cushion in West Regional win over Robert Morris
The Gophers downed Robert Morris 7-3 in a semifinal game of the NCAA West Regional at the Xcel Energy Center.
Minnesota set to play Robert Morris in NCAA West Regional
Before the Big Ten Tournament, which was held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota knew that it would be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and that it would be back at the same arena for the NCAA West Regional the next weekend. The only unknown for the Gophers was … Read more
Minnesota set to play Robert Morris in NCAA West Regional
Before the Big Ten Tournament, which was held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota knew that it would be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and that it would be back at the same arena for the NCAA West Regional the next weekend. The only unknown for the Gophers was … Read more
Wisconsin draws North Dakota in the NCAA tournament
North Dakota fans were cheering hard for the Badgers during the Big Ten tournament championship game on Saturday night. Oh, how different things will be this Friday. Wisconsin will be the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Regional in Cincinnati and will face fourth-seeded North Dakota. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. EDT and … Read more
Wisconsin draws North Dakota in the NCAA tournament
North Dakota fans were cheering hard for the Badgers during the Big Ten tournament championship game on Saturday night. Oh, how different things will be this Friday. Wisconsin will be the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Regional in Cincinnati and will face fourth-seeded North Dakota. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. EDT and … Read more
Zengerle completes Wisconsin’s rally past Ohio State with overtime goal for Big Ten title
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two trends in the inaugural Big Ten tournament were that the games were close and low scoring. Only one of those held true in the championship game. [scg_html_b1g2014]Mark Zengerle’s goal at the 7:48 mark of overtime on Saturday night gave Wisconsin a 5-4 victory over upset-minded Ohio State. The overtime goal … Read more
Rohlik reminds Ohio State that its three-win-weekend goal is possible
The Buckeyes coach was on the Minnesota-Duluth staff that won three games in three days at the WCHA Final Five in 2009.
Mersch scores twice as Wisconsin slips past Penn State in Big Ten semifinals
Less than 24 hours after defeating Michigan in double overtime, Penn State proved once again that it is a team that won’t go down without a fight. On Friday, however, the Nittany Lions were on the wrong side of a 2-1 game when they fell to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament.
Ohio State, Michigan State finally find an overtime that separates them
The last three meetings between the teams before Thursday’s Big Ten tournament contest were decided in shootouts.
Goal-line clearance, Saar’s strike in second OT carry Penn State past Michigan
Penn State’s Zach Saar scored at the 12:47 mark of the game’s second overtime to give the Nittany Lions a 2-1 victory over third-seeded Michigan.