Something had to give. When the third-ranked Gophers faced No. 1 Ohio State at Ridder Arena on Friday, the Buckeyes brought a 10-game winning streak, while the Gophers had won 12 in a row. The Gophers emerged with their streak intact, defeating Ohio State 4-2 in a fast-paced, fierce contest between the top two teams in the WCHA. Abbey Murphy scored two goals and Taylor Heise contributed three assists to keep the Gophers undefeated at Ridder Arena, where they have won all 13 games this season. The Gophers took a 1-0 lead on Peyton Hemp’s goal at 14 minutes, 32 seconds of the first period, as Hemp connected on a perfect pass by Josefin Bouveng. They expanded the margin to 3-0 on second-period goals by Abigail Boreen and Murphy, with Murphy’s coming on a power play. Ohio State rallied with Gabby Rosenthal’s goal at 12:36 of the second and Jenn…
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