COLUMBUS, OHIO — Three freshmen scored goals as the No. 7 Gophers edged Big Ten-leading Ohio State 3-2 on Friday night at Value City Arena. Cole McWard of the No. 8 Buckeyes (21-8-2, 13-6-2 Big Ten) scored the first goal of the game in the seventh minute of play, but the Gophers (18-11, 14-6) took the lead on goals by Chaz Lucius and Tristan Broz 1:19 apart late in the period. Aaron Huglen, Lucius’ linemate, made it 3-1 Gophers on the only goal of the second period, at 15:14. The Gophers won the draw in the Buckeyes’ end and Huglen got a pass in the slot and beat Jakub Dobes on a shot between his legs. Freshman Rhett Pitlick, the third member of the Huglen, Lucius line, had two assists, including one on the game-winner. “They are a great team,” Gophers captain Sammy Walker said on a postgame interview on…
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