{"id":123745,"date":"2020-11-20T21:40:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T03:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=123745"},"modified":"2020-11-20T21:40:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T03:40:27","slug":"gotw-behind-a-goal-and-assist-from-walker-mcmanus-no-11-minnesota-completes-sweep-of-no-10-penn-state-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2020\/11\/20\/gotw-behind-a-goal-and-assist-from-walker-mcmanus-no-11-minnesota-completes-sweep-of-no-10-penn-state-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GOTW: Behind a goal and assist from Walker, McManus, No. 11 Minnesota completes sweep of No. 10 Penn State, 3-2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Behind multi-point games by three Gophers, No. 11 Minnesota completed to a two-game sweep of No. 10 Penn State, 3-2, on Friday. The Gophers will have two days off before a two-game series against No. 9 Ohio State (photo: Jim Rosvold)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With a short season ahead of them, those who support No. 11 Minnesota, the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten, understood that the slow start that plagued the team a season ago wouldn’t be helpful.<\/p>\n

On Friday, the 11th-ranked Gophers, for at least two games, helped ease the concerns of their fans, completing a two-game sweep No. 10 Penn State, 3-2.<\/p>\n

Sammy Walker (goal, assist), Brannon McManus (goal, assist) and Blake McLaughlin (two assists) all registered multi-point games for Minnesota. Jack LaFontaine was consistent in goal, stopping 34 of the 36 shots he faced.<\/p>\n

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A wicked release? Yep. See for yourself from this true #B1GStandout<\/a> play from @GopherHockey<\/a>'s Brannon McManus. @B1Ghockey<\/a><\/p>\n

? @AutoOwnersIns<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VWq1Uz1eF8<\/a><\/p>\n

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n