Its officially time to stop doubting the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team. The Badgers (5-5-0, 1-1-0 Big Ten) opened their Big Ten season at home against perennial powerhouse and No. 16 ranked Minnesota Gophers (2-4-1, 1-1-0 Big Ten), and it was a battle all weekend long in front of a packed Kohl Center. The Gophers led a furious comeback in the first matchup, winning 3–2, but Wisconsin came roaring back Saturday night to even up the series with a 3–1 win.
The Border Battle kicked off with an easy one-timer for Badgers’ freshman forward Brock Caufield who was left open ten minutes into the first period.