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No. 1 Gophers stunned by Michigan Tech

The top-ranked Gopher men’s hockey team was stunned by a 5-3 loss to Michigan Tech Friday night. Tech scored three goals in the first period and Minnesota wasn’t able to fight all the way back. Don Lucia says the Gophers need to “start better” in Saturday’s game.
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The top-ranked Gopher men’s hockey team was stunned by a 5-3 loss to Michigan Tech Friday night. Tech scored three goals in the first period and Minnesota wasn’t able to fight all the way back. Don Lucia says the Gophers need to “start better” in Saturday’s game.

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