By: Dane Mizutani
Minnesota was without one of its leading goal scorer, one of its top defensive, and most importantly its head coach Friday night against Colgate.
It definitely showed in the team's performance as the top-ranked Gophers fell to the Raiders in a shootout in the opening round of the Mariucci Classic.
While the game will officially go into the books as a 2-2 tie, Minnesota lost 2-1 in a shootout. As a result Colgate will play Ferris State in the championship game Saturday night. Ferris State defeated RPI 6-2 in the other Mariucci Classic first-round matchup.