Gophers Men's Hockey Stumbles Again, Women Shine Bright
The Minnesota hockey teams took to the ice Friday night, with the women's team cruising to an 8-1 victory over No. 15 St. Cloud State and the men's team continuing their winless streak with a 3-1 loss to No. 2 Michigan State.
For the Gophers women, it was another dominating performance, as they ran their winning streak to nine games. Jamie Nelson led the charge, netting a hat trick in the process. The team exploded for seven goals in the middle frame, with Nelson scoring two more. Minnesota goaltender Hannah Clark made 24 saves to secure the lopsided victory.
The women's win improved their overall record to 21-4 and 15-4 in WCHA play, while St. Cloud State fell to 8-15-2 overall and 4-13-2 within the circuit. The two teams will meet again on Saturday at Ridder Arena, with the game televised on Fox 9+.
Meanwhile, the Gophers men continued their winless streak, falling to five games without a victory. A lone power-play goal by LJ Mooney in the third period was all that stood between Minnesota and being shut out on the road against No. 2 Michigan State. Despite goaltender Luca Di Pasquo's valiant efforts, making 40 saves, the Gophers fell to 8-15-1 overall and 4-9 in Big Ten play.
The loss marked another tough outing for the men's team, who will look to bounce back against Michigan State again on Saturday at 5 p.m., this time televised on the Big Ten Network.
The Minnesota hockey teams took to the ice Friday night, with the women's team cruising to an 8-1 victory over No. 15 St. Cloud State and the men's team continuing their winless streak with a 3-1 loss to No. 2 Michigan State.
For the Gophers women, it was another dominating performance, as they ran their winning streak to nine games. Jamie Nelson led the charge, netting a hat trick in the process. The team exploded for seven goals in the middle frame, with Nelson scoring two more. Minnesota goaltender Hannah Clark made 24 saves to secure the lopsided victory.
The women's win improved their overall record to 21-4 and 15-4 in WCHA play, while St. Cloud State fell to 8-15-2 overall and 4-13-2 within the circuit. The two teams will meet again on Saturday at Ridder Arena, with the game televised on Fox 9+.
Meanwhile, the Gophers men continued their winless streak, falling to five games without a victory. A lone power-play goal by LJ Mooney in the third period was all that stood between Minnesota and being shut out on the road against No. 2 Michigan State. Despite goaltender Luca Di Pasquo's valiant efforts, making 40 saves, the Gophers fell to 8-15-1 overall and 4-9 in Big Ten play.
The loss marked another tough outing for the men's team, who will look to bounce back against Michigan State again on Saturday at 5 p.m., this time televised on the Big Ten Network.
️ i mean, 8-1 is crazy, but you gotta feel bad for st cloud state they just got destroyed... still, kudos to jamie nelson, she's a beast on the ice 
and hannah clark in goal was solid as ever 24 saves is no joke 
. but, can we talk about how long until minnesota wins again? five games without a victory is getting old 
. still, i'm here for it, let's get those gophers winning some games 
so i'm reading this and i gotta say, women's hockey is on fire rn! 9 game win streak is insane 
. but for the men's team, it's like they're stuck in neutral again 
no wins in five games and a shutout loss to michigan state? not looking good 
what's going on with that team tho? can't we just get one win already 
. Nine games winning streak for the ladies, okay... and Michigan State is like 2 wins ahead of them in Big Ten play 
. Meanwhile, St Cloud State is getting destroyed by Minnesota both times 
. Not exactly inspiring stuff for hockey fans out there 
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LJ Mooney's power-play goal was a nice bright spot, but not enough to save them from getting shut out on the road 
at least the women's team is killing it 
those gophers men hockey team gotta get it together! five games without a win is no joke 
but hey, there's always next game 
and maybe LJ Mooney's power-play goal was a good sign that they're getting closer to breaking their losing streak 
nine-game winning streak and all 
. And that Jamie Nelson girl, she's like a hat trick mastermind 
. But at the same time, the men's team just can't seem to get anything going 
. I feel bad for them, they're trying so hard but just can't catch a break 
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. And don't even get me started on how weird it is to have different TV channels showing the same game at different times - Ridder Arena vs Big Ten Network 
. Can't we just have one solid streaming option for once? It's like they're trying to make us feel like we're not loyal enough 
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️. The men's team, on the other hand, is really struggling to find their footing. Five games without a win is a tough pill to swallow 
. But you know what? I think it's all part of the game. One loss doesn't define an entire season... yet 
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with that hat trick she just dropped. And Hannah Clark is the GOAT 
for those 24 saves! I'm so hyped for Saturday's game against St. Cloud State 
But, like, what's goin' on with the men's team? 
so many goals scored by women and men are having a super bad run 
also gotta ask, how do women's teams make 7 goals in one frame 
is that normal?! 
. St. Cloud State might not be doin' so great but they can hold their own against Minnesota... maybe? 
. Five games without a win is no joke, they gotta pick it up and show some spirit 
. Let's just hope they learn from these losses and start winning! 
Hannah Clark's goalie skills are top-notch too, she's making those saves look easy 
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