Badgers earn weekend sweep of No. 3 Minnesota Duluth

The No. 17 Badgers finished off a weekend sweep with a 3-1 victory against the reigning two-time national champions and No. 3 Minnesota Duluth.

Alex Turcotte, Ty Pelton-Byce and Sean Dhooghe netted goals for Wisconsin.

After a scoreless first period, Turcotte opened the scoring with a power play goal five minutes into the second.

Pelton-Byce gave Wisconsin a 2-0 lead after converting a breakaway for the game-winning goal off a pass down the ice by Dhooghe.

Minnesota Duluth scored at the end of the second but the Badgers held them scoreless in the third and added an empty-netter by Dhooghe with 36 seconds remaining to seal the win.

Alex Turcotte blasts a one timer and @BadgerMHockey takes a 1-0 lead!

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— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) October 20, 2019