Gophers beat Ohio State 2-0, LaFontaine earns first career shutout


The Minnesota Golden Gophers are now 4-0 after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 2-0 on Tuesday night. Goalie Jack LaFontaine earned his first career shutout and it came at the right time since the Buckeyes held the Gophers to a 1-0 advantage until the third period. More Badgers coverage Minnesota’s Scott Reedy got the Gophers on the board early by scoring with 18:07 left in the first period. Minnesota and Ohio State remained scoreless until the third period, although the Buckeyes had a chance to score midway through the second but LaFontaine made a great save to maintain the Gophers’ lead. Don’t worry, @jack_lafontaine is still ready for anything. pic.twitter.com/zMG64ULkNh — Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) November 25, 2020 Minnesota extended its lead to 2-0 when Ben Meyers found Nathan Burke in front of the net and Burke scored. The Gophers will be back in action on Dec. 3 for the first…

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