Ohio State’s Tatum Skaggs scored at the 4:54 mark of overtime Saturday as the Buckeyes beat Minnesota 4-3 in their WCHA semifinal at Ridder Arena. The Buckeyes (23-8-6) advance to play in today’s 2 p.m. final against top-seeded Wisconsin. The Badgers eliminated Minnesota Duluth 4-1 in the other semifinal. Minnesota (27-6-3) led 1-0 after one period and held a 3-2 advantage after two periods, but Ohio State (23-8-6) tied the game late in the third period. “Not the result that we wanted, obviously,” Gophers coach Brad Frost said. “We were hoping and wanting to play for a championship tomorrow, and we are not going to be able to do that. But I’m proud of our team.” The Gophers’ Amy Potomak scored the first two goals of the game, finding the back of the net at 4:33 of the opening period and giving the home team a 2-0 lead at the…
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