ANN ARBOR, MI -- The message was clear Saturday. Eight goals given up the night before were embarrassing. So was not being mentally tough and working hard on the ice.
And giving up a goal directly after scoring one was not acceptable.
Vinni Lettieri turned the script. A night after Minnesota gave up two goals in 49 seconds to Michigan after tying the game, the Gophers did the opposite. The junior needed 12 seconds to respond to Kyle Connor's second goal of the night for a 3-2 victory Saturday.
"That's what we have to have.