MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Excitement was in the air and you could sense the tension on the ice. One great play or one big mistake could easily decide a tight contest with first place in the Big Ten Conference on the line.
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There was a postseason feel to Friday night's (Feb. 26) ice hockey game between Michigan and Minnesota at Mariucci Arena, with plenty of drama unfolding with each passing shift of lines.
"Both teams had chances," said Michigan coach Red Berenson, "and it was just a matter of who was going to score (last).