COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Gophers remained winless against top 10 ranked hockey teams this season on Friday when they lost to No. 7 Ohio State 3-2 in overtime. Quinn Preston’s goal — with 25 seconds left in the 5-on-5 first overtime, gave the Buckeyes their fifth straight win on a six-game homestand. The loss dropped Minnesota’s record to 0-8-1 against top 10 teams. Junior goalie Jack LaFontaine made 23 saves, including four in overtime, for the Gophers (5-9-3, 2-4-3-2 Big Ten). Tommy Nappier stopped 25 shots for OSU. The Gophers outshot OSU 11-7 in the opening period, but the Buckeyes took a 1-0 lead on defenserman Grant Gabriele’s unassisted goal at 14:08. “[It was] a beauty of a screen and it kind of opened up a little pocket and I saw it,” said Gabriele in a between periods BTN interview. He beat LaFontaine on a high, glove side shot from…
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