Just because it's Gopher night doesn't mean Troy Jutting won't practice a little tough love again this season. Defenseman Ben Youds and forward Mike Louwerse will sit out tonight's game against Minnesota because of some bad penalties taken in MSU's last game against North Dakota. The practice seemed to work last season, as the Mavericks slashed their penalty minutes. Currently, they lead the country in PIMs per game. Both Youds and Louwerse are expected to play on Saturday. MSU will get forward James Gaulrapp back from injury.
For more on the series, you can read my preview in The Free Press, which chronicles how the Mavericks just can't forget last year's playoff series against the Gophers.
Here's what others are saying about the series and the Showcase:
The Star Tribune and Pioneer Press take a look at Saturday's WCHA Minnesota College Hockey Showcase, which needs a better name but won't get one until the league and participating teams figure out a way to do it every year. One nugget of concern: an Xcel Energy Center official is expecting just 10,000 fans. The PiPress also says that the Gophers are a different team with the return of Ryan Stoa.
The Duluth News-Tribune also looks at the Showcase, and the St. Cloud Times' Kevin Allenspach wonders if the fans will turn out for the event, too.
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