The top-ranked University of Minnesota men's hockey team suffered its first defeat of the 2020-21 season on Friday, to No. 12 Wisconsin by a 3-1 count as Robbie Beydoun made 35 stops for the victors. The Golden Gophers (11-1-0 overall) rebounded the next night to top the Big Ten rival Badgers, 5-3, as Jack LaFontaine made 29 saves. Wisconsin fell to 6-6-0 with the loss.
Michigan State rebounded from a nine-goal debacle on Friday at No. 9 Michigan to top the visiting Wolverines, 3-2, at Munn Arena on Saturday, as Josh Nodler scored for the Spartans (5-5-2) with 37 seconds remaining in regulation. Michigan, which got goals from nine different players in the series opener, is now 6-6-0.
New Jersey native Justin Robbins made 26 saves to win his first career start as Arizona State topped host Notre Dame on Sunday, 5-3. Senior forward Johnny Walker scored one goal and set up three others for the visiting Sun Devils (5-9-2), while also notching his 100th career point. No. 18 Notre Dame fell to 5-6-1, after Dylan St. Cyr made 25 saves on Friday to pick up the win in the Fighting Irish's 5-4 triumph.
In an ever-changing Hockey East schedule, No. 2 Boston College split a home-and-home series last weekend with New Hampshire, with the visitor triumphing each time in overtime. UNH's Kalle Eriksson scored in sudden death in the opener on Friday, while Marc McLaughlin connected for BC in the extra session on Sunday.
On Friday, Boston University made its long-awaited debut after battling COVID-19 through the fall and early winter. The Terriers fell to No. 16 Providence, 7-3, on Friday, before returning the favor on Saturday with a 6-4 victory in Rhode Island. David Farrance led BU (1-1-0) with a goal and four assists over the two games, while Ben Mirageas did the same for the Friars (4-4-2).
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