COLUMBUS, Ohio — As we barrel headlong toward Halloween, perhaps the Minnesota Gophers fell victim to some evil forces conspiring against them in their series opener at Ohio State. The top-ranked Gophers were done in by a combination of misplays and misfortune, falling 6-4 to the Buckeyes in their Big Ten opener. “Obviously we’re not real happy right now. That was not a good effort by us,” Gophers coach Bob Motzko said. “Our energy was low and we’re trying to find it and you’ve got a few guys pushing. It was like a trip to the dentist tonight.” Jackson LaCombe, Brody Lamb, John Mittelstadt and Bryce Brodzinski scored for the Gophers (4-3-0 overall, 0-1-0 Big Ten) and Aaron Huglen added a pair of assists. They got 21 saves from starter Justen Close, who was lifted after the fifth Ohio State goal. The 11th-ranked Buckeyes (7-1-1, 3-0-0) took an early lead…
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