In a Hockey Day Minnesota matinee, the University of Minnesota Gophers looked like they were going to drop yet another Saturday game. Then, they didn't. And then they did again, but in much more heartbreaking fashion.
Less than 24 hours after the Gophers grabbed a hold of the top spot in the sort-of-awful Big Ten hockey conference, they left points and placement on the table in a very winnable game against the Penn State Nittany Lions. In what's become typical fashion, they got behind early, allowing two Penn goals early on, and sinking in the first period.
Over the course of the early going, the Gophers struggled to get their offense moving and allowed the Nittany Lions to dictate play.