The third-ranked Gophers men's hockey team scored five unanswered goals in the first period and Notre Dame was never able to find its way back, or any luck, in a 5-2 Minnesota victory Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis.

The No. 3 Minnesota men's hockey team scored five times in the first period and cruised to a 5-2 victory over visiting Notre Dame from 3M Arena at Mariucci Friday night.

The 'sellout' does not include the secondary market and it's only based on the tickets sold by the school, so it's worth taking with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, it will be a big series for the Gophers against an ailing Notre Dame squad.

Jimmy Snuggerud scored two of Minnesota’s five first-period goals and the third-ranked Gophers held on to defeat Notre Dame 5-2 at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday. Cal Thomas, John Mittelstadt and

Notre Dame split a home series with the Michigan Wolverines last weekend in two high scoring affairs. The Irish offense showed up over two games, but the defense/goaltending was u