The No. 1 Gophers showed why they are the best team in college hockey Friday night, embarrassing No. 19 Minnesota-Duluth 6-1 at Mariucci Arena.
Six different Gophers lit the lamp, including Kyle Rau, who hadn’t scored since netting the opening goal of the season for the maroon and gold.
#Gophers goal scorers: Michaelson, Serratore, Kloos, Rau, Boyd, and Brodzinski. Ambroz and Cammarata with two assists each.
— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) November 23, 2013
UMD jumped out to a 1-0 lead, Charlie Sampair supplying the goal on a rebound less than five minutes into the first, but the Bulldogs couldn’t find another goal, and they went a dreadful 0-for-7 on the power play.
Adam Wilcox made 36 saves for Minnesota, a career high, thwarting any Bulldog hopes of keeping up with the goal-hungry Gophers.
The series finale was moved earlier this week to Sunday at 4 p.m. at Mariucci, so both teams will rest tomorrow and hand the stage to the Gopher football team before returning to the ice.
