MINNEAPOLIS — The No. 1 University of Minnesota Gophers hockey team (19-4-1, 25-8-1) learned a valuable lesson in their 5-2 come from behind win on senior night against the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes inside 3M Arena At Mariucci on Saturday night after a pair of major penalties almost sent them going into the playoffs with a loss.
Matthew Knies (contact to the head) and Jimmy Snuggerud (boarding) committed five-minute major penalties on the same play with three minutes and 53 seconds left in a scoreless first period. The penalties were “uncharacteristic,” according to head coach Bob Motzko.