Stuck in a tie game with Notre Dame early in the third period and with their Big Ten tournament lives on the line, the Gophers men’s hockey team needed a spark. Up stepped Connor Kurth, who scored the go-ahead goal and set up the winner in a 4-2 victory over the Fighting Irish on Saturday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

Fighting Irish goalie Owen Say made 38 saves as Notre Dame beat the Gophers men's hockey team 4-1 Sunday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The loss in game three of the best-of-three series knocked the Gophers out of the Big Ten Tournament.

Notre Dame made it a short run for the Gophers men's hockey team in the Big Ten Tournament. The Irish beat the Gophers 4-1 on Sunday at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis to knock them out in the best-of-three quarterfinals.