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Four of the Minnesota Gophers' last five games have required overtime to settle, and while the fans and the players find 3-on-3 hockey to be vastly entertaining, their coach has seen enough.
Back home again after six consecutive road games, the Minnesota Gophers are playing penalty-free hockey as they face a Wisconsin Badgers team that started the season slowly but has won five of six.
Ranked second in this week's national polls, the Minnesota Gophers' focus as they head into a nonconference series with Arizona State is to enjoy Thanksgiving, get some sun and win a pair of games as their young players continue to emerge.
There is always a welcoming party on hand inside Michigan's nearly century old home rink, and they're never glad to have visitors come to town. The Gophers are preparing for a tough opponent on the ice along with a vocal and creative student section backing the Wolverines.