The Minnesota Wild lost 2–1 at Calgary on Thursday night, Oct. 22, while both Gophers hockey teams won at home in Minneapolis. Here are the results and what is next.
Flames 2, Wild 1
Calgary scored twice on the power play in the first period and held on at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- Calgary goals: Aydar Suniev at 10:49 of the first period and Joel Farabee at 14:06 of the first. The Flames went 2-for-4 on the power play.
- Wild goal: Michael McCarron at 4:39 of the third period, assisted by Nico Sturm and Jonas Brodin.
- Shots: Minnesota outshot Calgary 37–22 and went 0-for-4 on the power play.
- In goal: Calgary’s Devin Cooley made 36 saves. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 20 of 22 shots for Minnesota.
- Records: The Wild are 6-3-2. Calgary is 3-6-0.
Next: The Wild play at Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9 p.m. CT, then at Vancouver on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 9 p.m. CT.
Gophers men 5, No. 3 North Dakota 3
Minnesota scored three times in the first 4:44 of the third period and beat North Dakota at a sold-out 3M Arena at Mariucci. It was the Gophers’ first win under head coach Brett Larson and North Dakota’s first loss of the season.
- Scoring: Tanner Henricks scored late in the first period. After North Dakota tied it on a power play in the second, Christian Humphreys scored at 2:02 of the third, Jacob Kvasnicka scored the game-winner at 3:39 and Humphreys added a power-play goal at 4:44.
- Late push: North Dakota scored twice more in the third, and Beckett Hendrickson sealed it with an empty-net goal at 18:56.
- Helpers: Mason Moe and Evan Murr had two assists each.
- Records: Minnesota is 1-3-1. North Dakota is 4-1-0.
Next: The teams meet again tonight, Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
Gophers women 11, Lindenwood 0
Eight different players scored as Minnesota rolled past Lindenwood at Ridder Arena.
- Two goals each: Adrianna Milani, Madeline McCullough and Ashley Allard.
- One goal each: Tereza Plosova, Sarah Paul, Gracie Graham, Rachel Piggott and Anabella Fanale.
- Shutout: Hannah Clark made 10 saves. Minnesota outshot Lindenwood 60–10.
- Records: Minnesota is 6-1-0. Lindenwood is 4-7-0.
Next: The teams play again today, Friday, Oct. 23, at 3 p.m. at Ridder Arena.
Also this weekend
- Timberwolves: at Orlando tonight, then the home opener vs. Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. Catch up on the season-opening win at Miami.
- Vikings: host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 25, at noon.
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