St. Paul, Minn. — Penn State couldn’t handle the CCM line on Friday. Neither could Minnesota on Saturday.
It was the Gophers inability to stymie Michigan’s top-ranked offense — and the line of Kyle Connor, JT Compher and Tyler Motte — that ended their season. And Michigan’s 5-3 win handed the Wolverines their first Big Ten Tournament Championship — ending a five-year drought of not hanging a banner in Yost.
More importantly, No. 7 Michigan’s victory over Minnesota sealed its spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
BOX SCORE: Michigan 5, Minnesota 3
The game’s peak came when Minnesota (20-17-0) took a penalty with 5:18 remaining in the third period.