Each team had two-goal leads in the second period of a wild affair that saw North Dakota score last in a 5-4 overtime win, sparked by 37 Drew DeRidder saves.
Trailing by a goal with 90 seconds left, the Minnesota Gophers shocked archrival North Dakota, getting a late goal to tie and a winner on the first shift of overtime.
In advance of their border battle with North Dakota, Minnesota Gophers coach Bob Motzko said you do not need to intensely study video on the Fighting Hawks' tendencies, as the have played the same hard, effective game for years.
If the Big Ten hockey conference adds an 8th member, a majority of Minnesota Gophers men's players are hoping to make the trek northwest to the heart of the Red River Valley in the future. Also, Rem Pitlick is all business in his return to Minnesota, there's no panic among the Gophers women's team, and Mercyhurst's first trip to Minnesota 18 years ago was a doozy for the visitors.
UND and Ralph Engelstad Arena officials have been engaging with business leaders in the city to learn what types of support they could offer such an event.
