Gophers Take Series Finale From Crimson
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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard (2-10-2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota (11-10-1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 07:57 | Moore, Colin (Harvard) |
| 1st - 19:19 | PP - Cade Fairchild (Minnesota) |
| 2nd - 09:08 | Nick Larson (Minnesota) |
| 3rd - 00:11 | Nick Larson (Minnesota) |
| Harvard | Minnesota |
|---|---|
|
G:
Colin Moore - 1
A: David Valek - 1 Sh: Doug Rogers - 5 Sv: Kyle Richter - 40 |
G:
Nick Larson - 2
A: 5 Players (#5, #11, #16, #17, #19 - 1) Sh: Nick Larson - 7 Sv: Kent Patterson - 21 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Harvard | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 2 | 1 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 2 (4) |
| Shots on Goal | 22 | 43 |
| Face Offs Won | 21 | 36 |
MINNEAPOLIS-Minnesota scored once in each period to come back
from a one-goal deficit and defeat the Harvard men's hockey team,
3-1, in the finale of a two-game series Saturday night at Mariucci
Arena.
Colin Moore scored to give Harvard (2-10-2) an early lead, but Cade
Fairfield scored late in the period and Nick Larson scored twice to
put the Golden Gophers (11-10-1) ahead. Kyle Richter made 40 saves
for the second straight night, while Kent Patterson stopped 21
shots for Minnesota, which held a 43-22 shots advantage.
Harvard jumped on top eight minutes into the game. David Valek won
a loose puck at center ice and banked a pass off the right boards
to Moore. The sophomore belted a slap shot from the blue line that
snuck through Patterson and over the goal line for Moore's first
goal of the season. The Gophers evened the score in the final
minute in the frame, when Fairchild scored from the point on the
game's first power play. Minnesota outshot Harvard, 13-9, in the
period.
Larson gave the Gophers the lead as the second period neared its
midpoint. He skated down the left side and behind the goal line and
shoveled the puck into the Harvard crease, where it bounced off a
skate and into the net. Harvard got great chances on power plays
early in the period and right after Larson's goal, but Patterson
and Minnesota took a 2-1 advantage to the locker room after holding
a 14-7 edge in second-period shots.
Larson doubled his goal total and his team's lead 11 seconds into
the third period, bringing puck through the left side of the zone
and tucking it past Richter on the rush. The Gophers thought they
had added another goal at 6:18, but video review showed a Minnesota
player lying on top of Richter in the crease when the shot was
taken.
