An overnight stay in Duluth, uncommon recently but about to become the norm, produced two comfortable victories for the sixth-ranked Gophers.

The Gophers managed only seven shots on goal in the third period (to Wisconsin’s 13), but Frost didn’t think his team played too conservatively with the lead.

Trailing by a goal and making a strong push for the equalizer in the middle period, the Bulldogs were repeatedly “refuse” by Souliere

DULUTH – The Gophers started out aggressive and took up all the space on the ice in a 7-5 win Friday over slow-starting Minnesota Duluth at Amsoil Arena — the opener of a two-game series here rather than the traditional home-and-home series that these two teams have played for more than a decade.

The sixth-ranked Golden Gophers men's hockey team secured a road series sweep at Duluth, winning 5-1 Saturday evening inside AMSOIL Arena.