Gophers Get Rolling Against Wisconsin

If you would have told Don Lucia after the Denver series that the Gophers would get 8 goals against wisconsin, and 4 power play goals, I have a feeling he would have laughed. After a very dissipointing series against Denver the Gophers came out with a bang getting up 3-0 right away against the Badgers. Sophomore forward Jay Barriball also returned after spraining his ankle in Denver. Although the Gophers only got 3 points out of the weekend, they took a huge step forward as a team.

Firday vs Wisconsin

First Period Scoring
MINN Derek Peltier Mike Carman/Ryan Flynn

First Period Penalties
MINN Stu Bickel Interference
Blake Wheeler Holding
Patrick White Boarding

WIS Ben Grotting Elbowing

Second Period Scoring
MINN Mike Carmen Evan Kaufmann/Tony Lucia
Patrick White Justin Bostrom/Tony Lucia

Second Period Penalties
MINN Patrick White Boarding
Derek Peltier Tripping
Jay Barriball Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Mike Carman Roughing

WIS Kyle Klubertanz Interference
Cody Goloubef Interference
Michael Davies Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Blake Geoffrion Goaltender Interference
Kyle Turris Roughing
John Mitchell Hooking

Third Period Scoring
WIS Blake Geoffrion Kyle Turris/Michael Davis
Aaron Bendickson Blake Geoffrion

MINN Jay Barriball Blake Wheeler/Mike Hoeffel

Third Period Penalties
MINN Tony Lucia Interference
Ryan Flynn Cross-Checking
Ryan Flynn Roughing
Mike Carman Slashing

WIS Josh Engel High Sticking
Patrick Johnson Slashing
Davis Drewiske Roughing

SAVES
Alex Kangas 25 Saves
Shane Connelly 23 Saves
Scott Gudmandson 11 Saves

Three Stars
1. Mike Carman
2. Tony Lucia
3. Patrick White

Saturday vs Wisconsin
First Period Scoring
MINN Patrick White Derek Peltier/Justin Bostrom
Evan Kaufmann Mike Howe/Derek Peltier

WIS John Mitchell Ben Grotting

First Period Penalties
MINN Stu Bickel High Sticking
R.J. Anderson Cross-Checking
Mike Carman Cross-Checking
Mike Hoeffel Roughing
Derek Peltier Cross-Checking

WIS Podge Turnbull Cross-Checking
Davis Drewiske Holding

Second Period Scoring
WIS Michael Davies Ben Street
Podge Turnball Davis Drewkiske

MINN Ben Gordon Jay Barriball/Cade Fairchild

Second Period Penalties
WIS Davis Drewiske High Sticking
Josh Engel Tripping

MINN Blake Wheeler Slashing
Mike Howe Interference

Third Period Scoring
MINN Jay Barriball Cade Fairchild

WIS Patrick Johnson -

Third Period Penalties
WIS Kyle Turris OB Hooking
Ryan McDonagh Roughing
Blake Geoffrion Unsportsmanlike Condcut

MINN Ryan Flynn Roughing

OT Penalties
Blake Wheeler Holding

SAVES
Alex Kangas 37 Saves
Shane Connelly 28 Saves

Three Stars
1. Jay Barriball
2. Patrick Johnson
3. Derek Peltier