Following a gritty battle in the Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff semifinal, the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers emerged victorious with a 3-1 win over No. 6 Minnesota Duluth. The Badgers wore the home whites as the higher seed despite the Final Faceoff taking place at Duluth’s AMSOIL Arena.
The fifth installment of the season series went much like the last two played in Duluth roughly a month ago: the Bulldogs jumped ahead in the first period before the Badgers started to walk them back, this time adding a little cushion on the back end.
Let’s start with the goaltending battle, which more than lived up to the hype.