Cameron Hughes
In a top-10 showdown at LaBahn Arena on Friday night, 3rd-ranked Wisconsin skated to a scoreless tie against 7th-ranked Minnesota-Duluth.
The Badgers (21-4-4, 16-4-3-1 WCHA) took the extra point in the standings, defeating the Bulldogs (17-7-5, 12-7-4-2) 2-1, in the shootout.
The two teams wrap up their series tonight at 7:30. Prior to the game, the Badgers will honor their five seniors.
Badger men fall
At University Park, Pennsylvania, the Wisconsin Badgers jumped out to a 2-1 first period lead, then saw Penn State score four straight goals to pull out a 5-2 win, leaving the Badgers without a Big Ten win.
Cameron Hughes scored both Wisconsin goals but the Badgers fell to 2-17-4, 0-7-2 in he Big Ten.
The two teams wrap up the series this afternoon.
Division 3
Defending National Champion St. Norbert College is spiraling in the wrong direction as the regular season winds down.
The Green Knights dropped their 4th straight, falling 3-1 to St. Scholastica at the Cornerstone Ice Center.
In Appleton, No. 6 Adrian College skated to a 6-1 win over Lawrence University in NCHA play.