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The Gopher men's hockey team and St. Cloud Norsemen kicked off their weekend series' with Friday wins, while the SCSU men's hockey team and Minnesota Wild could not get the job done. On Saturday, the SCSU basketball teams, Gopher men's basketball team, and Granite City Lumberjacks will all return to action as well.
FINAL: Minnesota 5, MSU 1, after manhandling in Minneapolis, Spartans left at rock bottom
Sophomore forward Nicolas Müller (19) attempted to gain possession of the puck to score on Minnesota. The Spartans fell to the Golden Gophers, 3-1, on Dec. 3, 2020. Photo by Lauren DeMay | The State News
Michigan State’s trip to “The State of Hockey” was a forgetful one after a 5-1 defeat and sweep at No. 4 Minnesota Saturday night.
The first period started off slowly with lots of faceoffs and few shots on goal. Minnesota would register the first shot on goal by either team just over five minutes into the game, followed by Michigan State’s first shot on goal a minute and a half later.