The Gophers swept the Colorado College Tigers over the weekend. Friday night's game was one of the finest displays of team chemistry I have ever seen. The tic-tac-toe passing and box-out defense was like a wet blanket on the Tigers. The score was 4-2, but might as well have been 10-0.The Tigers looked a lot better on Saturday afternoon, but the Gophers have learned to finish at home and outplayed the Tigers in the third period to a 3-2 win.
The Wisconsin Badgers, minus the finest goalie in college hockey due to a leg injury, was swept by DU, setting up next weekend's battle between the Gophers and the Badgers as one for the WCHA title.
Mike Vannelli (pictured in white jersey) continues to be a rock at the point and he and the rest of the upperclassmen are really taking control of the team and bringing the underclassmen along. If the Gophers can find a way to beat the Badgers in the upcoming playoffs, another NCAA title is a very realistic possibility.
May the hockey gods help in this goal.
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