The Gophers managed only seven shots on goal in the third period (to Wisconsin’s 13), but Frost didn’t think his team played too conservatively with the lead.

The No. 3/4 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team was blanked at home Friday night by No. 1 Wisconsin, 5-0. The Gophers were outshot by the Badgers 32-18, the largest shots-on-goal margin for Minnesota this season. It marks the first time Minnesota has been shut out by an opponent since Feb. 17, 2024, also by the Badgers.

A border-battle rivalry game between the Minnesota Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers kicked off the conference season at Ridder Arena.The Badgers dominated the game’s early stretch, holding it deep inside the Gophers zone,

An overnight stay in Duluth, uncommon recently but about to become the norm, produced two comfortable victories for the sixth-ranked Gophers.