Michigan tops No. 18 Minnesota 2-1

The No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers closed their regular season with a 2-1 loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Michigan took the lead in the second period, when junior forward Jack Becker scored for the Wolverines with 9:58 to go until the second intermission.

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Sophomore forward Nathan Burke scored with 6:25 remaining in the second period to tie the game for the Gophers.

Michigan freshman forward Nick Granowicz gave the Wolverines the lead with 17:47 left in the third period. That score ended up being the difference in the game.

The Gophers will be back in action on Friday in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals.