Their 3-1 victory over the No. 2 Buckeyes was an eye-opener, as the Gophers clearly outplayed the defending national champions in extending their winning streak to seven games.

The Gophers men’s hockey rallied from a two-goal deficit on the way to a 5-2 victory over Wisconsin at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday night. The Jimmy Snuggerud-Brodie Ziemer-Erik Pahlsson line accounted for all five goals. The Gophers are now 20-6-3, 11-4-2 in the Big Ten.

The Gophers have been good one night and shaky the next, so they’re looking for a complete showing vs. Wisconsin.

Coach Bob Motzko said the Gophers hockey team has played “three really good games and three really average ones” in the past three weeks. Things weren’t looking good Friday when Wisconsin took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.