No. 18 Gophers men’s hockey ties, then falls to No. 1 Wisconsin

The No. 18 Gophers men s hockey team tied and lost in their two-game series against their border rivals, the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers, on Nov. 5 and Nov. 7.  The first game of the series was low-scoring, with both teams only scoring one goal. The Gophers took the lead after sophomore forward Mason Moe scored his first goal of the season on a power play 10 minutes into the first period. The Gophers held the 1-0 lead until seven minutes into the second period when Badgers freshman forward Zach Wooten tied the game. The score remained 1-1 for the rest of the game.  The Minnesota Gophers hockey team celebrating in 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. (Image by Dan Reimann) Despite the 1-1 score, the Badgers dominated in their offensive zone with a total of 42 shots on goal compared to the Gophers’ 17. The Gophers goaltender in the opening game was senior Luca Di Pasquo. This was a season-high in saves for Di Pasquo with a total of 41 saves in 65 minutes played.  Minnesota head coach B