Jimmy Snuggerud scored two of Minnesota’s five first-period goals and the third-ranked Gophers held on to defeat Notre Dame 5-2 at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday. Cal Thomas, John Mittelstadt and

The third-ranked Gophers men's hockey team scored five unanswered goals in the first period and Notre Dame was never able to find its way back, or any luck, in a 5-2 Minnesota victory Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis.

The No. 3 Minnesota men's hockey team scored five times in the first period and cruised to a 5-2 victory over visiting Notre Dame from 3M Arena at Mariucci Friday night.

After his third-ranked Gophers blitzed Notre Dame with five first-period goals on Friday, Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko warned that the Irish would look like a much different team