The Gophers will look around Parade Stadium on Saturday afternoon and snap a mental picture of the downtown Minneapolis skyline watching over the team as it plays outdoors in front of its bundled-up fans. But they’re determined to end any wide-eyed wonder after warm-ups. For the first time since Hockey Day Minnesota began in 2007, the Gophers women’s team will be part of the event’s television coverage in a 4:30 p.m. matchup against No. 5 Ohio State. First, those two teams will play their series opener on campus Friday at Ridder Arena. In some ways, the No. 1 Gophers (19-1-3, 11-1-2-1 WCHA) will just have to “wing it” Saturday, as coach Brad Frost put it. The forecast calls for snow and strong winds. The team already had a Wednesday outdoor practiced canceled, meaning they will show up at Parade Stadium without any practice in the elements. “We’ve just got to…
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