Series preview: Gophers women vs. Ohio State 3 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Ridder Arena * Stream: BTN-Plus Gophers at a glance: Fourth-ranked Minnesota (27-6-3, 17-5-2 WCHA in 2019-20) faces the fifth-ranked Buckeyes in a repeat of a matchup that was slated for the NCAA tournament quarterfinals last March. The Gophers and Ohio State are quite familiar with each other, with the Buckeyes winning three of five matchups last season, including a 4-3 overtime triumph by the Buckeyes in the WCHA tournament semifinals. … With Sydney Scobee graduated, the Gophers turn to graduate transfer Lauren Bench, who started three seasons for Bemidji State. … Saturday’s game will mark the debut of the Gophers class of freshmen that is ranked No. 1 nationally by NeutralZone.net. Headlining the class are top-ranked forward Abbey Murphy of Chicago Mission and defenseman Maggie Nicholson of Minnetonka, the No. 3-ranked recruit. Also in that freshman group…
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