A pair of power-play goals wasn’t enough to lift the Gophers to a win, as unranked Minnesota fell 3-2 to Ohio State in overtime on Friday in Columbus, Ohio. Robbie Stucker and leading scorer Saampo Ranta cashed in on the power play for the Gophers, who went 2-for-3 on the man advantage against the Buckeyes. More Gophers coverage Stucker rifled home a one-timer off the faceoff with 1:37 remaining in the second period to tie the game. Ranta snuck a shallow-angle shot just inside the post less than two minutes into the final frame to put the Gophers in front. Buckeyes forward Carson Myers banged home a rebound at 12:58 of the third period to tie the game after a shot from the left circle found its way into the slot. Forward Quinn Preston walked in on the left side with just over 25 seconds to play in overtime, rifling…
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