Saturday, November 6
Madison, WI
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#5 Minnesota
6-4-0, 3-1-0-0-1-0
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Photo by: Tom Lynn
Badgers split series with No. 5 Minnesota
November 06, 2021 | Men's Hockey
Wisconsin falls 4-1 in series finale
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin men's hockey team (4-6-0, 2-2-0-1-0-0 Big Ten) fell 4-1 to No. 5 Minnesota (6-4-0, 3-1-0-0-1-0 Big Ten) in the final game of their series on Saturday at the Kohl Center.
Minnesota struck first at 6:12 of the first period. Matthew Knies scored off a rebound, assisted by Mason Nevers.
Gopher forward Aaron Huglen scored unassisted at the 8:09 mark to put his team up 2-0.
Minnesota made it 3-0 on the power play at 14:56, from Jaxon Nelson. Knies and Ben Meyers helped on the play.
The Badgers got on the board with a power-play goal 51 seconds into the second period. Roman Ahcan netted his first of the season on a one-timer. Frosh defenseman Corson Ceulemans teed it up, with secondary help from Brock Caufield.
Minnesota was quick to respond with a goal 16 seconds later to take a 4-1 lead and stem the comeback bid. Sammy Walker finished a pass from Blake McLaughlin.
Neither team found the back of the net in the third period. Minnesota claimed game two of the border battle 4-1 to split the series with Wisconsin.
The Badgers outshot Minnesota 38-28 and converted on one of two power-play opportunities.
Notes to know:
Next Up: The Badgers travel to South Bend, Ind. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13 to face Notre Dame in a two game series. Friday's matchup is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and will air on NBC Sports Network while Saturday's game is set for 5 p.m. CT and will air on NBC Sports Chicago. Follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey
Minnesota struck first at 6:12 of the first period. Matthew Knies scored off a rebound, assisted by Mason Nevers.
Gopher forward Aaron Huglen scored unassisted at the 8:09 mark to put his team up 2-0.
Minnesota made it 3-0 on the power play at 14:56, from Jaxon Nelson. Knies and Ben Meyers helped on the play.
The Badgers got on the board with a power-play goal 51 seconds into the second period. Roman Ahcan netted his first of the season on a one-timer. Frosh defenseman Corson Ceulemans teed it up, with secondary help from Brock Caufield.
📽️: Roman Ahcan on the POWER PLAY ⚡ pic.twitter.com/EhqQV4qvRA
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 7, 2021
Minnesota was quick to respond with a goal 16 seconds later to take a 4-1 lead and stem the comeback bid. Sammy Walker finished a pass from Blake McLaughlin.
Neither team found the back of the net in the third period. Minnesota claimed game two of the border battle 4-1 to split the series with Wisconsin.
The Badgers outshot Minnesota 38-28 and converted on one of two power-play opportunities.
Notes to know:
- Jared Moe took over in net for Cameron Rowe at 1:07 of the second period and stopped all 12 shots he faced
- Brock Caufield notched an assist for a three-point weekend
- Roman Ahcan scored his first goal of the season
Next Up: The Badgers travel to South Bend, Ind. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13 to face Notre Dame in a two game series. Friday's matchup is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and will air on NBC Sports Network while Saturday's game is set for 5 p.m. CT and will air on NBC Sports Chicago. Follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey
Team Stats
MINN
UW
Shots
28
38
PPG
1
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
2
Penalty Mins
17
4
Faceoffs Won
31
28
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
6
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
6
A
0
Players Mentioned
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