Even without top defender and captain Brock Faber, as well as freshman defenseman Ryan Chesley, both out due to injury, the No. 2 Minnesota Gophers hockey team (17-4-1, 23-8-1) prevailed with 7-2 and 3-2 wins over the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions on Friday and Saturday night inside Pegula Ice Arena in the Maroon and Gold’s final road series of the season.
As if Matthew Knies hasn’t done enough this season, he scored both the game tying and overtime winning goals on Saturday night — which completed the Gophers comeback in yet another game where they performed some late magic in the final minute with the goalie pulled.