Badgers Take Over the Top Spot

After a 16-goal outburst last weekend and some help from Ohio State against Michigan, Wisconsin overtook the No. 1 spot in the USCHO poll on Monday. The Big Ten now holds the top three spots in the country with Wisconsin, No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 Michigan State. The newly-minted No. 1 immediately went into defense of that honor Thursday night against an archrival. In East Lansing, Michigan State is set to take on another ranked non-conference opponent this weekend.

Badgers Get Extra Shootout Point Against Gophers

In its first game as the top-ranked team in the country, Wisconsin got challenged by No. 18 Minnesota, specifically by Luca Di Pasquo. The senior netminder made 41 saves on a night…