The Gophers blew a 3-1 lead in the third period as the Spartans roared back with four goals in the final 17 minutes.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WILX) - A battle of top-three teams in college hockey lived up to the hype Friday, as No. 3 Michigan State and No. 1 Minnesota battled to a 3-3 tie before the Spartans earned the extra point with a 2-0 win in the shootout. A back-and-forth game started with Minnesota taking a 1-0 lead just 23 seconds into the first period.

The top-ranked Gophers men’s hockey team continues to struggle in shootouts. Minnesota and No. 3 Michigan State were tied 3-3 through regulation and overtime, but Michigan State earned an extra point in the Big Ten standings with a shootout win Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

Two weeks later, Mason Graham is still having fun at Ohio State’s expense. The Michigan defensive tackle, who on Tuesday declared his intention to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, penned a goodbye letter on Saturday that touted his accomplishments.

Mason Graham will forever live on as a Michigan football legend. As the All-American defensive tackle declares for the 2025 NFL Draft, he leaves Ann Arbor having never lost to rivals Michigan State or Ohio State,

Graham is widely expected to be picked in the top-10 of the 2025 NFL Draft. The ferocious defensive tackle is the best defensive line prospect in the draft and is indeed