{"id":8774,"date":"2008-02-22T09:37:04","date_gmt":"2008-02-22T15:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2008\/02\/22\/gophers-upset-badgers\/"},"modified":"2010-08-23T11:55:30","modified_gmt":"2010-08-23T16:55:30","slug":"gophers-upset-badgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/recaps\/2008\/02\/22\/gophers-upset-badgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gophers Upset Badgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Better late than never. <\/p>\n

Among Golden Gophers players, that sentiment undoubtedly crept into their mind as a four goal outburst — a total virtually unheard of in a season where they will most likely set the school record for offensive futility — buoyed them to a big 4-2 upset win over the arch-rival Badgers at Mariucci Arena.<\/p>\n

Two power-play goals provided the winning margin.<\/p>\n

The four goal outburst from the Gophers ended an eight game stretch where they scored two or less goals and limped to a 1-3-4 record. Conversely, No. 12 Wisconsin had not given up four goals in their last eight games going 4-2-2 in the stretch.<\/p>\n

“I am happy for the kids,” commented Don Lucia on his teams\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 success. “It’s just nice to score more than 1 goal.”<\/p>\n

The win was critical to Minnesota as their recent skid landed them in ninth place in the WCHA desperately needing points.<\/p>\n

“You could tell which team was more desperate tonight,” remarked Mike Eaves. “We were spectators for two periods.”<\/p>\n

The third period started with some drama. During the intermission, Mike Eaves decided to change his goaltender, pulling junior star Shane Connelly for freshman Scott Gudmandson. <\/p>\n

“It had nothing to do with Shane’s play. It was a message to the team,” explained Eaves on why he made the change.<\/p>\n

The Gophers started the period with 56 seconds remaining on the power play, but just 2:02 seconds into the period the Badgers got their first goal of the game with two extra attackers. Burying a beautiful crossing pass by freshmen phenom Kyle Turris through the crease, Blake Geoffrion one-timed the puck past Alex Kangas to bring the Badgers to within a pair of goals.<\/p>\n

The Badgers continued to control the puck for the next five minutes, out shooting the Gophers 5-1. It looked as if Minnesota’s third period struggles stayed with them through their week off.<\/p>\n

The Gophers regained the three goal lead at 8:16 on their second power-play goal of the game as Jay Barriball buried a pass off the back wall from Blake Wheeler.<\/p>\n

“The game becomes easier when you score a couple power-play goals,” added Lucia.<\/p>\n

\"Jay<\/p>\n
Jay Barribal celebrates his power-play tally.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

At 10:59, Alex Kangas let a soft backhander from Blake Geoffrion rebound beyond his outstretched glove as he tried smothering it and Aaron Bendickson buried the three footer over Kangas on a chip shot to finish the scoring.<\/p>\n

Derek Peltier began the scoring by beating Connelly over the blocker on a transition play. Peltier actually started the transition rush by passing to Flynn in neutral ice. Flynn Mike Carman who did a stop move at the top of the right circle. Flynn found Peltier entering the zone behind a few strides, who then wristed the shot through the open lane from at the top of the left circle.<\/p>\n

Minnesota managed to outshoot Wisconsin 11-5 in the first despite having to kill off one more penalty.<\/p>\n

Mike Carman scored the first power-play goal for the Gopher’s as he gobbled up a rebound on a power play. Tony Lucia set Dan Kaufman up for the original shot.<\/p>\n

“It’s nice to have a little bit of a cushion,” remarked Carman.<\/p>\n

Coach Eaves took a timeout after the goal to try and settle his Badgers down.<\/p>\n

But the wheels came of the Badger bus at 12:32 when Patrick White scored on his one rebound. Justin Bostrom dropped the puck on a rush from White who took a shot on net from 35 feet straight out. The puck came straight back to White who slid the puck past Connelly.<\/p>\n

The same two teams meet Saturday night at 7:05.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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