THAT GOPHER HOCKEY PUCKCAST: Losses against Penn State and looking forward to Ohio State

Welcome to Episode 48! The Gophers lose by 9 goals in the 2-game series with Penn State, previewing MN vs Ohio State, and Penn State is here to stay as a powerhouse in the Big Ten.

 

In This Episode:

  • U of MN Men’s Hockey gets outclassed by Penn State [5:00]
  • Robson starts on Friday, but gets pulled quick [11:00]
  • Powerplay and Penalty kill [22:00]
  • Traveling to watch Penn State play [30:00]
  • Penn State is here to stay, like it or not. [39:00]
  • Ohio State vs. Minnesota is next [44:00]

That Gopher Hockey Puckcast is a weekly podcast wherein hosts Drew Cove and Nate Wells focus on the University of Minnesota Gopher’s Hockey Teams and the latest College Hockey news.

Nate Wells (@gopherstate) has regularly written in The AthleticMinneapolis Star TribuneSt. Paul Pioneer Press and Minnesota Hockey Magazine, among several other outlets.

Drew Cove (@covedrew) is a reporter for the Minnesota Daily and is currently on assignment for the Pioneer Press.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.


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