Friday, December 2
East Lansing, MI
6:30 pm
Michigan State University
11-5-1, 5-3-1
0
vs
5
Minnesota
12-5-0, 7-2-0
1
2
3
F
Minnesota
1
1
3
5
Michigan St.
0
0
0
0
Team Stats
MIN
MSU
Shots
39
25
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
0
0
Penalty Mins
0
0
Faceoffs Won
27
29
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Kelly Branigan
No. 4/1 Gophers Rally Late, Score Win Over Spartans
12/2/2022 9:41:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
East Lansing, Mich. – No. 4/1 Minnesota came into Munn Ice Arena on Friday and handed MSU a 5-0 loss, dropping the No. 13/11 Spartans to 11-5-1 on the season (5-3-1 B1G).
The game was a battle of the top two teams in the early Big Ten standings, and the Gophers got a goal in each of the first two periods, and turned a tight game into some breathing room with a trio of insurance tallies in the final eigyt minutes of the third period. The Spartans generated more offense as the game went on – MSU had five shots in the first, eight in the second and 15 in the third.
Neither team was assessed a penalty in the game – the first time since January 2021 that MSU played penalty-free, and the first time since 2019 that MSU's opponent did not face a whistle.
Minnesota got a pair of goals and an assist from Logan Cooley and two assists each from Jimmy Snuggerud and Mason Nevers. Rhett Pitlick, Bryce Brodzinski, and Matthew Kneis had the other Gopher goals to improve their team to 12-5-0, 7-2-0 in Big Ten play.
Dylan St. Cyr had 34 saves for MSU, while Justen Close had 25 for the Gophers.
The teams wrap up the weekend set with a Saturday game that faces off at 6 pm on Big Ten Network.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
First Period: The visitors got on the board first, eight minutes into the period. Mason Nevers had the puck behind the net and found an unchecked Logan Cooley in the low slot, and Cooley got his sixth goal of the season. The Spartans were moving the puck but weren't able to get many to net, as they were outshot 12-5 in the opening frame.
Second Period: A turnover deep in the defensive zone – Aaron Huglen intercepted a clearing pass – led to a shot on net that was saved by St. Cyr. He couldn't hold on to the rebound, which came out to Rhett Pitlick on the right side, who had a wide-open look for the second goal of the game. The second period shot tally was tilted in favor of the visitors once again, but the Spartans had several good looks at Close – who stole a couple of grade-A chances from the Spartans, including a pair back-to-back on Jagger Joshua and Karsen Dorwart.
Third Period: Minnesota tacked on three insurance goals after the midpoint of the third period, turning a tight 2-0 game into a runaway. The first goal came at 11:26, as Mason Nevers carried it across the blue line and dished it to Bryce Brodzinski, who unleashed it and went top shelf over St. Cyr's shoulder. Just over a minute later, Knies took the pass from Snuggerud out of the left corner for his 10th of the season, quickly turning that tight game into some breathing room for the Gophers. Cooley iced the game with his second of the night with 66 seconds remaining for the final margin. Minnesota had a 16-12 edge in shots.
The game was a battle of the top two teams in the early Big Ten standings, and the Gophers got a goal in each of the first two periods, and turned a tight game into some breathing room with a trio of insurance tallies in the final eigyt minutes of the third period. The Spartans generated more offense as the game went on – MSU had five shots in the first, eight in the second and 15 in the third.
Neither team was assessed a penalty in the game – the first time since January 2021 that MSU played penalty-free, and the first time since 2019 that MSU's opponent did not face a whistle.
Minnesota got a pair of goals and an assist from Logan Cooley and two assists each from Jimmy Snuggerud and Mason Nevers. Rhett Pitlick, Bryce Brodzinski, and Matthew Kneis had the other Gopher goals to improve their team to 12-5-0, 7-2-0 in Big Ten play.
Dylan St. Cyr had 34 saves for MSU, while Justen Close had 25 for the Gophers.
The teams wrap up the weekend set with a Saturday game that faces off at 6 pm on Big Ten Network.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
- Dylan St. Cyr had his ninth straight game of 30+ saves, stopping 34 pucks.
- Michigan State is shut out for the second time this season, and first time since Oct. 28 (at Notre Dame, 5-0)
- Minnesota halted MSU's stops a streak of eight straight games of scoring three goals or more.
- MSU played its first penalty-free game since Jan. 3, 2021 against Penn State. It was the first penalty-free game for a Spartan opponent since Nov. 8, 2019 – also against the Nittany Lions.
First Period: The visitors got on the board first, eight minutes into the period. Mason Nevers had the puck behind the net and found an unchecked Logan Cooley in the low slot, and Cooley got his sixth goal of the season. The Spartans were moving the puck but weren't able to get many to net, as they were outshot 12-5 in the opening frame.
Second Period: A turnover deep in the defensive zone – Aaron Huglen intercepted a clearing pass – led to a shot on net that was saved by St. Cyr. He couldn't hold on to the rebound, which came out to Rhett Pitlick on the right side, who had a wide-open look for the second goal of the game. The second period shot tally was tilted in favor of the visitors once again, but the Spartans had several good looks at Close – who stole a couple of grade-A chances from the Spartans, including a pair back-to-back on Jagger Joshua and Karsen Dorwart.
Third Period: Minnesota tacked on three insurance goals after the midpoint of the third period, turning a tight 2-0 game into a runaway. The first goal came at 11:26, as Mason Nevers carried it across the blue line and dished it to Bryce Brodzinski, who unleashed it and went top shelf over St. Cyr's shoulder. Just over a minute later, Knies took the pass from Snuggerud out of the left corner for his 10th of the season, quickly turning that tight game into some breathing room for the Gophers. Cooley iced the game with his second of the night with 66 seconds remaining for the final margin. Minnesota had a 16-12 edge in shots.
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