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Connor Kurth scored the game-winning goal late in the second period en route to Minnesota’s 9-2 win over Canisius in the Fargo regional semifinal Thursday night (photo: Tim Brule\/USCHO.com).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

FARGO, N.D. \u2013 <\/strong>As Canisius hung around for most of the first two periods, Minnesota fans were probably having flashbacks to the famous defeat at the hands of the Holy Cross Crusaders in 2006 in Grand Forks.<\/p>\n

This was their first time playing in North Dakota as a No. 1 seed since that game, but after a huge flurry of goals in the third period Thursday night, everyone forgot that game and any chance of this one turning out like it.<\/p>\n

A six-goal third period highlighted by two Minnesota goals on a major power play and a hat trick by Bryce Brodzinski helped top overall seed Minnesota pull away from Canisius for a 9-2 beatdown at Scheels Arena, sending the Golden Gophers to their third straight regional championship game.<\/p>\n

Photo Gallery: Canisius vs. Minnesota<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe all saw it \u2013 that was probably the closest 9-2 game I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d said Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko. \u201cThey had the 2-1 lead in the second \u2013 they were playing to their game plan. But what I liked about us \u2013 we just stuck to our game plan and getting pucks deep. We had to grind tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

To be fair, many of Minnesota\u2019s current players are probably too young to remember that defeat by the Gophers up at Ralph Engelstad Arena. But a team that\u2019s arguably the most talented the Gophers have had since that stunning defeat 17 years ago would have none of that upset talk.<\/p>\n

Instead, they\u2019ve advanced to Saturday night\u2019s West Regional title game, where longtime rival St. Cloud State stands in the way of a second consecutive Frozen Four berth. Motzko knows that beating the team he coached for the better part of 14 years won\u2019t be easy, especially considering the run the Huskies have been on of late.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve played them this year,\u201d Motzko said. \u201cThey\u2019ve had the tough stretch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re on a roll right now. They\u2019re playing awful well. They play with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canisius, winners of the Atlantic Hockey tournament and making their first NCAA appearance in ten years, shook off an early deficit and took a brief lead before Minnesota rallied back. But needless to say, head coach Trevor Large is very pleased to have gotten this far.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously tough when the season ends,\u201d Large said. \u201cIt\u2019s very abrupt how seasons end.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat game does not define who we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the Gophers lit the lamp first, goals by Daniel DiGrande and Nick Bowman gave the Golden Griffins a 2-1 second-period lead, and they were able to frustrate Minnesota\u2019s powerful offense for a while. But the Gophers were able to rally back for two goals to take the lead after two periods; then the scoring onslaught commenced. It wasn\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey won a league championship,\u201d said Brodzinski. \u201cThey\u2019re kinda playing off that high of winning a championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cKinda kept us on our heels for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite a sloppy start on both ends of the ice, Minnesota was able to score the game\u2019s first goal on a power play as Luke Mittelstadt deflected a bad angle shot in off goaltender Jacob Barczewski (25 saves). Canisius managed to tie the game just a few seconds after its first power play expired when DiGrande scored on a one-timer.<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t take long for the Griffins to take their first lead of the night: Bowman scored from the slot on a wrist shot early in the second period for a 2-1 lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I saw the guy coming, I just made a move,\u201d Bowman said. \u201cIt was just one of those bounces that go my way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aaron Huglen tied it with a wrister from the slot, then after a lengthy shift with good forechecking, a Mike Koster feed from behind the net to the stick of Connor Kurth found the back of the net, restoring the Minnesota lead late for good late in the second.<\/p>\n

Early in the third period, Canisius forward Stefano Bottini was caught hitting Jackson LaCombe up high, and he was eventually tossed for a misconduct and a five-minute major, one the Gophers used to their advantage. A pair of power play goals from Jimmy Snuggerud and Brody Lamb 1:25 apart to built a 5-2 lead and essentially sealed the game. For insurance, Bryce Brodzinski scored all three of his goals in the final 10:03 of regulation, and Mason Nevers added one of his own in-between the first and second Brodzinski goal.<\/p>\n

Justen Close made 18 saves for the Gophers, earning his 24th victory of the season.<\/p>\n

St. Cloud State and Minnesota will drop the puck for the Fargo Regional championship at 5:30 CT on Saturday night. They\u2019ve met twice this season with the home team each winning once (3-0 at SCSU, 2-1 Minnesota in OT in Minneapolis).<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re a solid team,\u201d Huglen said.<\/p>\n

These two rivals have met for a regional championship once before \u2013 the Gophers beat the Huskies 4-0 at Xcel Energy Center in 2014 for the West Regional title.<\/p>\n

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