After a splitting a home series against the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers, the no. 14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish hit the road again this week, making the trip to 3M Arena at Mariucci to face the no. 7 Minnesota Golden Gophers. The series was the Big Ten opener for both schools, who split their four contests last season.
First Period
Despite being out-shot 9-4 through the first twenty, it was Minnesota who opened up the scoring thanks to a textbook wraparound goal by Ben Meyers. The teams took turns going on the man advantage in the first, but the Gophers PK held the Irish to just one shot on net, while the Irish PK remained perfect on the season.